External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond in Zimbabwe was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions bond rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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