Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 823.6% on the previous year and up 284,033.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -334.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1088.2% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102590.3% |
| 1983 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.5% |
| 1984 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1986 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -180.0% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +316.8% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1990 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -105.5% |
| 1991 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4514.3% |
| 1992 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1993 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1995 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1996 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +232.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1999 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2000 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2004 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2005 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2009 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.2% |
| 2010 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2011 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.4% |
| 2012 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2013 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2014 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2017 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2116.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +760.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -116.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +593.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +823.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +102590.3% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -4514.3% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | -2116.7% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +1088.2% | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +823.6% | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -760.3% | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 165 Oman 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Portugal 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Bahrain 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 United States 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Georgia 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284,033.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.