Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is a sovereign state in Eastern Africa, Africa. It covers 390,757 km² and has a population of approximately 17,073,087. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is Chibarwe and its currency is the Zimbabwean dollar ($).

Quick facts

Capital: Harare
Population: 17,073,087
Area: 390,757 km²
Currency: Zimbabwean dollar ($)
Languages: Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Calling code: +263
TLD: .zw
Driving side: Left
Landlocked: Yes
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC+02:00
Native name: Zimbabwe

Bordering countries

Appears in 38 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)	#25	253.26
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#36	123.48
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#38	173063.7km²
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#42	121.68
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#58	4020407.7
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#63	44.74
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#93	41.79
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#99	10.39
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#101	1167830.07
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#120	657years
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#170	743.9

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#17	75.03
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#40	3157819.99
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#47	1325022952.8
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#57	14403740329.7
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#68	855,321,000
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#82	13.90
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#85	32.98
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#109	1.08

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by unemployment rate	#4	24.50
Countries by GDP growth rate	#21	0.06
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#87	136.15
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#94	53.31in billions
Countries by cost of living index	#109	24.2
Countries by GDP per capita	#129	3070.88

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#1	100
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#101	60
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#105	66.8
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#112	66.67
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#130	67.54
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#151	39.8

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by land area	#59	390,757km²
Countries by highest elevation	#71	2,592m
Countries by lowest elevation	#109	162m

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#69	0.02
Countries by population	#73	16.95
Countries by population density	#176	41.54
Countries by median age	#217	17.81

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