Remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Remittances, annual growth rate was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -8.15 % change on previous year for remittances, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 137.8% on the previous year and down 496.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 115.03 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -81.66 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -26.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1980 | -32.49 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1981 | 39.65 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1982 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1983 | -34.61 % change on previous year | -481.7% |
| 1984 | -76.21 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1985 | -81.66 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1987 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1988 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1989 | -51.43 % change on previous year | -1277.2% |
| 1990 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1991 | -58.1 % change on previous year | -568.5% |
| 1992 | 115.03 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1993 | 97.03 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2010 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2011 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -370.4% |
| 2012 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2013 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2014 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 2016 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 2017 | -62.45 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 2018 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 34.87 % change on previous year | +2114.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2022 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2023 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2024 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -8.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -8.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6476 % change on previous year, 12.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2114.1% | 1.57 % change on previous year | 34.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1312 % change on previous year | -26.72 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -17.42 % change on previous year | -81.66 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.59 % change on previous year | -58.1 % change on previous year | 115.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -6.48 % change on previous year | -62.45 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 34.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 San Marino -7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Chile -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tonga -8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bhutan -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Malta -9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 146 North Macedonia -9.41 % change on previous year compare
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 remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 115.03 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.66 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 496.8%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.