Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
23.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.35 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.9907 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.35 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 12.23 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.