Palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Palma ratio wid was 10.09 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe stood at 10.09. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 6.85 | — |
| 1918 | 7.11 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 6.9 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 6.98 | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 7.12 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 6.89 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 7.16 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 7.31 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 7.36 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 7.3 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 7.41 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 7.25 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 7.41 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 7.29 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 7.54 | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 7.46 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 7.39 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 7.43 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 7.43 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 7.33 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 7.54 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 7.77 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 7.68 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 7.64 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 7.66 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 7.58 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 7.66 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 7.92 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 7.96 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.2 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 8.46 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 8.62 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 8.8 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.03 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 9.2 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 9.55 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 9.22 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.09 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.69 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 8.55 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 8.42 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.83 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.62 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.59 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.45 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.2 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 7.15 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.94 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.44 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.81 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.09 | +38.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.17, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.07, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio wid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +38.6% | 7.28 | 10.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.95 | 6.85 | 7.11 | 3 |
| 1920s | 7.17 | 6.89 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.38 | 7.25 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.66 | 7.54 | 7.77 | 5 |
| 1950s | 8.34 | 7.58 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5 | 7.62 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.94 | 6.31 | 7.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 6.81 | 10.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe?
- Palma ratio wid in Zimbabwe was 10.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for palma ratio wid?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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