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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 269,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government owns all local radio and TV stations; foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite TV available; in rural areas, access to TV broadcasts is extremely limited; analog TV only, no digital service (2017)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .zw
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 38% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 310,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 94 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 15.7 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, beef, maize, cabbages, potatoes, tomatoes, milk, onions, bananas, wheat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $23 million (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $17 million (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $348.215 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $304.966 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $133.877 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $6.671 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low income Sub-Saharan economy; political instability and endemic corruption have prevented reforms and stalled debt restructuring; new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency latest effort to combat ongoing hyperinflation; relian…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 51.329 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 88.552 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 374.954 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3,509.172 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 3,266.332 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.note β€” note: ongoing hyperinflation rendered Zimbabwean dollar essentially worthless; introduction of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as new currency effective April 2024
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” gold, tobacco, nickel, minerals, diamonds (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” UAE 45%, China 18%, South Africa 15%, Mozambique 4%, Hong Kong 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $6.575 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $7.453 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $7.603 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $44.188 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 22.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 91.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -30.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 3.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 5.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 31.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 55.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020.text β€” 50.3 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 34.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.5% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, fertilizers, trucks, soybean oil, stone processing machines (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” South Africa 37%, China 15%, Bahamas, The 5%, Singapore 5%, UAE 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $8.104 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $9.569 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $10.293 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 2.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, diamonds, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel, wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 557.2% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 98.5% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 104.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 6.386 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 38.3% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $53.399 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $56.249 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $57.391 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 6.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $3,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $3,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $3,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 9.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 9.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 9.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $598.622 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $115.53 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $484.973 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 7.2% (of GDP) (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 10.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 8.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 15.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 12.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 14% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 6.705 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 984,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 71,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 7.968 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 502 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 33.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 50.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 89%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 32.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 65.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 8.346 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 395 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 2.297 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 2.491 million kW (2023 est.)
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