Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3596.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1867.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3596.3% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1867.5% | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Faroe Islands 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Tunisia 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Belize 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Grenada 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Bangladesh 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.