Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 517 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 527.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 542.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 995.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 723.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1967 | 703.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 679.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 840.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 956.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 1,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 2,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 3,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 2,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 3,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 5,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 6,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 6,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 4,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 5,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 4,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 5,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 5,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 9,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 10,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 10,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 8,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 11,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 17,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +83.3% | 542.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 995.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 517 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Myanmar 22,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belize 21,394 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 17,649 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tajikistan 17,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.