Merchandise exports, WB in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports, WB was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4.50 billion current US$
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.50 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.12 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Merchandise exports, WB in Zimbabwe, 1984–2011

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1984199720111984: 1.2B current US$1985: 1.1B current US$1986: 1.3B current US$1987: 1.5B current US$1988: 1.7B current US$1989: 1.7B current US$1990: 1.8B current US$1991: 1.8B current US$1992: 1.5B current US$1993: 1.6B current US$1994: 1.9B current US$1995: 2.2B current US$1996: 2.5B current US$1997: 2.4B current US$1998: 1.9B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 2.2B current US$2001: 2.1B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 1.7B current US$2005: 1.6B current US$2006: 1.7B current US$2007: 1.8B current US$2008: 1.7B current US$2009: 1.6B current US$2010: 3.3B current US$2011: 4.5B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 4.50 billion current US$ for merchandise exports, wb in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.50 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion current US$, in 1985.

That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.41 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 6
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.79 billion current US$ 1.59 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.91 billion current US$ 3.32 billion current US$ 4.50 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 16 Kenya 5.48 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Botswana 5.07 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 4.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Tanzania 4.25 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Chad 3.32 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Namibia 3.30 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Zimbabwe?
Merchandise exports, wb in Zimbabwe was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 4.50 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.