Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +213.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1425.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1425.9% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +260.9% | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Eswatini 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Venezuela 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Israel 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Russia 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Lesotho 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.0037 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Zimbabwe was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.