Financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Financing, including external capital grants was -73.51 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-73.51 million current LCU
Change on year
up 75.7%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.44 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
-302.94 million current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe stood at -73.51 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 75.7% on the previous year and down 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.44 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -302.94 million current LCU, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 270.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 522.90 million current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1982 | 574.97 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 579.42 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 566.87 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 490.03 million current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 601.20 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 660.43 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 656.15 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 683.62 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 645.59 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 547.11 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 570.18 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 529.51 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 595.40 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 844.85 million current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 768.77 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 736.45 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 256.80 million current LCU | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 650.44 million current LCU | +153.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +121.9% |
| 2001 | 636.47 million current LCU | -55.9% |
| 2002 | 248.03 million current LCU | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 114.04 million current LCU | -54.0% |
| 2004 | 442.71 million current LCU | +288.2% |
| 2005 | 273.60 million current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 22.88 million current LCU | -91.6% |
| 2007 | -39.17 million current LCU | -271.2% |
| 2008 | -226.34 million current LCU | +477.9% |
| 2009 | -196.88 million current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2010 | -302.94 million current LCU | +53.9% |
| 2011 | -73.51 million current LCU | -75.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -73.51 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -73.51 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -477.9% | -39.17 million current LCU | -226.34 million current LCU |
| 2004 | +288.2% | 114.04 million current LCU | 442.71 million current LCU |
| 2007 | -271.2% | 22.88 million current LCU | -39.17 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 560.59 million current LCU | 270.30 million current LCU | 683.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.51 million current LCU | 256.80 million current LCU | 844.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.87 million current LCU | -226.34 million current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -188.22 million current LCU | -302.94 million current LCU | -73.51 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 39 Seychelles 194.18 million current LCU compare
- 40 Cape Verde 22,171 current LCU compare
- 41 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo -5.73 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Nigeria -139.00 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Cameroon -365.88 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Zimbabwe was -73.51 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -302.94 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.