Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets per capita was 121.25 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
121.25 current US$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
144th
of 151 countries
All-time high
199.22 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
88.15 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe is 121.25 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 199.22 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.15 current US$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156.27 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 163.53 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 93.11 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 91.27 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 108.99 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 90.33 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 88.15 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 101.13 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 108.56 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 113.72 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 97.34 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 113.13 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 130.19 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 110.44 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 197.79 current US$ | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 199.22 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 176.11 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 148.28 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 150.12 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 130.7 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 146.73 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 120.81 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 130.97 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 110.22 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 126.93 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 121.25 current US$ | -4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 121.25 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 121.25 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.63 current US$ | 91.27 current US$ | 163.53 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 115.08 current US$ | 88.15 current US$ | 197.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.01 current US$ | 110.22 current US$ | 199.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.25 current US$ | 121.25 current US$ | 121.25 current US$ | 1 |
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe was 121.25 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 199.22 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.15 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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