Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 712.9% on the previous year and up 533,337.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -346.91 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 185 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 4.45 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1977 | -10.55 current LCU per square kilometre | -337.2% |
| 1978 | 103.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -1085.3% |
| 1979 | 0.164 current LCU per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1980 | 0.179 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0048 current LCU per square kilometre | -102.7% |
| 1982 | 5.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -109349.2% |
| 1983 | -0.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1637 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0757 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0558 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 current LCU per square kilometre | -186.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2338 current LCU per square kilometre | +383.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1915 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0112 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5065 current LCU per square kilometre | +4439.5% |
| 1992 | -0.553 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5821 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2598 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3883 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1996 | -0.3509 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | -1.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +231.9% |
| 1998 | -1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3516 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2199 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2385 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2457 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2652 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3315 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4562 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0979 current LCU per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2010 | -0.089 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2475 current LCU per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3873 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7537 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7151 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6659 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5754 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | -1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2018 | -1.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2019 | -42.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +2066.0% |
| 2020 | -346.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +724.7% |
| 2021 | 72.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -120.8% |
| 2022 | 494.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +584.4% |
| 2023 | 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +712.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109349.2% | -0.0048 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.22 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -4439.5% | -0.0112 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5065 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -2066.0% | -1.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.07 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1085.3% | -10.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 103.97 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +712.9% | 494.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -724.7% | -42.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -346.91 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.81 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 103.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5259 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5537 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0112 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.265 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4562 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0979 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | -4.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.089 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -346.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 164 Oman 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 16,352 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Ethiopia 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -346.91 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533,337.0%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.