Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 111.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe stood at 111.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe peaked at 122.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 111.6%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.8% | 121.1% | 122.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 120.7% | 117.0% | 122.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 111.6% | 118.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 111.9% | 111.9% | 111.9% | 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 bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe was 111.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.6% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).