Binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Binding coverage, manufactured products was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 56th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe?
- Binding coverage, manufactured products in Zimbabwe was 8.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, manufactured products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, manufactured products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for binding coverage, manufactured products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is binding coverage, manufactured products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.