Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe, 1979–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe is 1.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe?
- Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Zimbabwe was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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