Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe stood at 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 274.01 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 274.01 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 305.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 310.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 338.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 431.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 524.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 819.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 871.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 695.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 664.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 405.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 399.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 745.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2023 | 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 338.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 431.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 431.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 431.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 937.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 524.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 399.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Cameroon 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Djibouti 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 894.96 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 778.77 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gambia 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Zimbabwe was 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.