Migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Migrant remittance outflows was 7.23 million current US$ in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe, 1977–1994
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.23 million current US$ for migrant remittance outflows in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe peaked at 134.98 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 42.23 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 94.78 million current US$ | +124.4% |
| 1980 | 134.98 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 122.06 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 110.73 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 83.27 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 62.72 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 15.25 million current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1986 | 20.08 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 16.78 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 15.49 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.85 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.48 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.09 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 7.71 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 7.23 million current US$ | -6.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.23 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.23 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.4% | 42.23 million current US$ | 94.78 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.08 million current US$ | 40.22 million current US$ | 94.78 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.72 million current US$ | 15.25 million current US$ | 134.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 million current US$ | 7.23 million current US$ | 16.48 million current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Zimbabwe was 7.23 million current US$ in 1994, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 134.98 million current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 1994.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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, published as part of Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,