Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Congo 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Vietnam 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uganda 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Belarus 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 0.0094 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)
- 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 unit in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Zimbabwe was 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.