Foreign assets per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets per capita was 119.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
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$, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 136 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Liberia 118.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Niger 117.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Pakistan 108.39 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (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 139th out of 149 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.