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$, in 1985.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 536.53 million current US$ | 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
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 40.69 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 944.05 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 372.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 808,676 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 770.73 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 495,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 347 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 4.50 billion current US$ (2011)
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.