28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 51.52 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 51.52 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.06 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.53 units per person, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.61 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 26.53 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 34.65 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 29.32 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 33.1 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 31.28 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 29.32 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 52.95 units per person | +80.6% |
| 2003 | 58.7 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 59.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.04 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 57.77 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 61.54 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 57.26 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 56.23 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.14 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 53.25 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 47.04 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 61.68 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 60.73 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.06 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 64.63 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 62.36 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.08 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 57.22 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.47 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 57.84 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 53.16 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.52 units per person | -3.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51.52 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51.52 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +80.6% | 29.32 units per person | 52.95 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.24 units per person | 26.53 units per person | 34.65 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.51 units per person | 29.32 units per person | 61.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 units per person | 47.04 units per person | 69.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.77 units per person | 51.52 units per person | 61.47 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zimbabwe was 51.52 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 units per person in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.