Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 11.27 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zimbabwe is 11.27 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.27 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.79 billion, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.79 billion | — |
| 2010 | 6.60 billion | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 9.54 billion | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 8.70 billion | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.70 billion | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.28 billion | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.61 billion | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.61 billion | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.64 billion | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.99 billion | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 5.78 billion | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 6.42 billion | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.80 billion | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 10.24 billion | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 10.77 billion | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11.27 billion | +4.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.27 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.27 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 billion | 3.79 billion | 3.79 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion | 5.78 billion | 9.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 billion | 6.42 billion | 11.27 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.32 (2025)
- 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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zimbabwe was 11.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 billion in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.