Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.5% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +115.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3596.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +1867.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 5 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.