Migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance inflows was 0.6% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe, 1977–1994
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe is 0.6%, measured in 1994. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,596.3% on the previous year and up 958.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +115.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3596.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Zimbabwe was 0.6% in 1994, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 1994.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 958.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,