Import volume index, food in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import volume index, food was 47.96 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index, food in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, food in Zimbabwe is 47.96, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Zimbabwe peaked at 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 1986.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import volume index, food in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.15 | — |
| 1986 | 5.08 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 6.85 | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 8.35 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 52.44 | +527.9% |
| 1991 | 60.42 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 62.41 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.68 | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | -66.0% |
| 1995 | 17.52 | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7 | +115.2% |
| 1997 | 23.75 | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.93 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 15.31 | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 17.88 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 87.93 | +391.7% |
| 2003 | 44.59 | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 29.25 | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.71 | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 48.37 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 41.12 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +143.2% |
| 2010 | 62.71 | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 47.96 | -23.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.24, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +527.9% | 8.35 | 52.44 |
| 2002 | +391.7% | 17.88 | 87.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.61 | 5.08 | 10.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.16 | 10.44 | 62.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.74 | 15.31 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.33 | 47.96 | 62.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Zimbabwe?
- Import volume index, food in Zimbabwe was 47.96 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import volume index, food?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.