Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 58 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
58 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
58 years
in 1980
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zimbabwe, 1462–2022
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe stood at 58 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe peaked at 58 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Zimbabwe, year by year
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| 1923 | 1 years | — |
| 1924 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1926 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1927 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1928 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1929 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1931 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1932 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1934 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1936 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1941 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58 years | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 58 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5 years, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 58 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70 years, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1925 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1926 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1927 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 8 |
| 1470s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1480s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1490s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1500s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1510s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1520s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1530s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1540s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1550s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1560s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1570s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1580s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1590s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1600s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.8 years | 0 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.5 years | 28 years | 37 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.5 years | 38 years | 47 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.5 years | 48 years | 57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58 years | 58 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58 years | 58 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58 years | 58 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 years | 58 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 years | 58 years | 58 years | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Zimbabwe was 58 years in 2022, according to Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 58 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.