Exports, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exports, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 1.42 million in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Exports, US dollar in Zimbabwe, 1966–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.42 million for exports, us dollar in 2014. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports, us dollar in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,872, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 41,803 | — |
| 1967 | 19,568 | -53.2% |
| 1968 | 8,387 | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 6,254 | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 13,180 | +110.8% |
| 1971 | 14,858 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 25,984 | +74.9% |
| 1973 | 23,291 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 25,229 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 25,138 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 36,243 | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 35,111 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 25,826 | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 8,103 | -68.6% |
| 1980 | 4,872 | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 274,820 | +5540.9% |
| 1982 | 296,892 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 283,106 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 294,347 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 344,694 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 384,396 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 410,811 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 412,357 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 414,313 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 603,543 | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 714,374 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 688,133 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 600,263 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 910,131 | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 799,784 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 968,939 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 895,992 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 986,576 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 989,830 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 884,304 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 862,038 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 700,756 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 587,280 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 649,371 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 653,657 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 611,585 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 683,815 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 million, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 478,816, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5540.9% | 4,872 | 274,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,003 | 6,254 | 41,803 | 4 |
| 1970s | 23,296 | 8,103 | 36,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,061 | 4,872 | 414,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 839,365 | 600,263 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,355 | 587,280 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 683,815 | 1.42 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports, us dollar in Zimbabwe?
- Exports, us dollar in Zimbabwe was 1.42 million in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports, us dollar recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports, us dollar recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,872 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exports, us dollar?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exports, us dollar rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.