Manufactures exports (current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Manufactures exports (current US$) was 1.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, manufactures exports in Zimbabwe stood at 1.26 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.26 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 307.60 million current US$, in 1986.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 319.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 315.10 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 307.60 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 560.25 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 1988 | 642.27 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 651.51 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 570.60 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 586.61 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 580.49 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 729.63 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 840.47 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 914.26 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 931.15 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 990.15 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 666.30 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 629.10 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 836.28 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 860.64 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 713.61 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 691.18 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 620.88 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 555.11 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 526.37 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 491.04 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 444.09 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 421.82 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +143.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.28 million current US$, 10.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.26 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 644.02 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +143.5% | 421.82 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ |
| 1987 | +82.1% | 307.60 million current US$ | 560.25 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 466.02 million current US$ | 307.60 million current US$ | 651.51 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 743.88 million current US$ | 570.60 million current US$ | 990.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.10 million current US$ | 421.82 million current US$ | 860.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Zimbabwe?
- Manufactures exports in Zimbabwe was 1.26 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.60 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for manufactures exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).