THE ZIMBABWE ECONOMY Recovery Challenges Presentation by John Robertson

AGRICULTURE Sales Volume Indices: 1997=100 Robertson Economic Information Services INDEX: 2000=100

ZIMBABWE’S FOOD IMPORTS Percentages of Total: 2000 to 2007 FOOD IMPORTS % OF TOTAL IMPORTS Source: CSO & IMF Estimates

MINING PRODUCTION BASE METAL & MINERAL ORES TONNES Robertson Economic Information Services

MANUFACTURING All Groups Annual Indices INDEX: 1990 = 100 Robertson Economic Information Services - 82%

TOTAL EXPORTS US$ Value of Annual Shipments US$’millions per year Robertson Economic Information Services

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 2010 Projections IMPORTS $3,4 billion Billions of US dollars EXPORTS $1,9 billion Source: Ministry of Finance $1,5 billion B of P Gap

TOTAL FORMAL EMPLOYMENT Annual Averages Robertson Economic Information Services Thousands of Employees *Estimates LOWEST FIGURE SINCE 1970

ZIMBABWE: GDP ANNUAL % CHANGE Source: CSO + IMF + Robertson Forecasts LAND REFORM

GDP COMPARISONS: Southern African Countries US Dollars per Head per Year Source: IMF Africa Dept & World Economic Outlook

COMPANIES GDP PERCENTAGE ACHIEVED Gross Domestic PRODUCT per Head, Ireland compared to Portugal & Zimbabwe Zimbabwe needs more companies

Gross Domestic PRODUCT per Head, Ireland compared to Portugal & Zimbabwe COMPANIES NOT just the change of ownership of the few we already have GDP PERCENTAGE ACHIEVED

ZIMBABWE’S GDP – COMPARISON WITH PORTUGAL PERCENTAGE PORTUGAL 98% UNREALISED POTENTIAL ZIMBABWE

POPULATION GROWTH 1890 TO 1990 POPULATION OF ZIMBABWE POPULATION GROWTH: 20 – FOLD IN 100 YEARS