Ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ores and metals exports was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe stood at 33.8%.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.1% | — |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +104.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +73.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +218.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -21.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 14.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +218.9% | 7.0% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 7.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 33.8% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 10 Jamaica 37.6% compare
- 11 Iceland 36.2% compare
- 12 Australia 34.6% compare
- 14 Mauritania 33.7% compare
- 15 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 16 Macau, China 32.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe?
- Ores and metals exports in Zimbabwe was 33.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ores and metals exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.