Import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import volume index, other consumer goods was 182.03 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
182.03
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
184.5
in 1986
All-time low
68.86
in 1990
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 182.03 for import volume index, other consumer goods in 2011.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe peaked at 184.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 68.86, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 129.04 | — |
| 1986 | 184.5 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 74.43 | -59.7% |
| 1988 | 82.56 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 90.74 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 68.86 | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 79.34 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 79.79 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.3 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 96.05 | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 109.27 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 132.33 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 145.6 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 138.41 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 121.08 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 138.9 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 118.45 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 104.08 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 78.59 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 80.52 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.09 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 91.53 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 80.65 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 136.3 | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 151.68 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 182.03 | +20.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 182.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.42, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 182.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.75, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.25 | 74.43 | 184.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.6 | 68.86 | 145.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.01 | 71.09 | 138.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.86 | 151.68 | 182.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Madagascar 273.95 compare
- 10 Eswatini 218.77 compare
- 11 Mozambique 213.71 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 169.81 compare
- 14 Mali 164.34 compare
- 15 Tunisia 142.75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe?
- Import volume index, other consumer goods in Zimbabwe was 182.03 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.86 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import volume index, other consumer goods?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is import volume index, other consumer goods rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other consumer goods imports volume index with 1987=100.