Primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary commodities exports was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.10 billion current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 348.40 million current US$, in 1985.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 359.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 348.40 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 501.10 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 607.56 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 696.51 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 706.53 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 885.00 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 887.70 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 944.38 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 906.79 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 993.40 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 958.49 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +99.9% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +44.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.10 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 744.77 million current US$, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.10 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +99.9% | 1.07 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 536.53 million current US$ | 348.40 million current US$ | 706.53 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 885.00 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 906.79 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 11 Tanzania 3.19 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mauritania 3.17 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Botswana 3.16 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Cameroon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.06 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8483 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 25.07 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe?
- Primary commodities exports in Zimbabwe was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.40 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary commodities exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.