Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets per capita was 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
119.04 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
140th
of 150 countries
All-time high
254.52 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
112.27 real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 119.04 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 254.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 112.27 real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247.74 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 254.52 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 142.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 136.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 160.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 130.59 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 125.12 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 140.92 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 148.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 152.73 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 128.34 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 146.44 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 165.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 137.77 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 242.25 real chained 2019 US$ | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 236.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 202.35 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 164.26 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 163.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 142.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 164.24 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 137.34 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 147.58 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 112.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 126.93 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 136.91 real chained 2019 US$ | 254.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 151.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 125.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 242.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 112.27 real chained 2019 US$ | 236.84 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 137 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Liberia 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Niger 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Pakistan 108.39 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 254.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.27 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.