Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe stood at 681.12 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,035 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 681.12 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,035 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,015 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 996.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 977.9 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 961.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 949.48 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 941.03 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 932.89 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 923.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 914.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 907.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 897.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 886.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 877.37 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 866.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 853.2 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 838.85 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 821.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 801.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 782.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 763.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 746.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 729.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 712.81 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 696.94 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 997.19 real chained 2019 US$ | 961.46 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 909.71 real chained 2019 US$ | 866.18 real chained 2019 US$ | 949.48 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 696.94 real chained 2019 US$ | 853.2 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zimbabwe was 681.12 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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,035 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.