United States vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita

United States
90,026 current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
96,071 current LCU
in 2025
United States rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
114th

GDP per capita over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019922025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 96,071 current LCU against 90,026 current LCU in United States, a difference of 6,045 current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 212 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,821 current LCU 0.1162 current LCU 3,821 current LCU United States
1970s 7,898 current LCU 0.2412 current LCU 7,897 current LCU United States
1980s 17,527 current LCU 0.3422 current LCU 17,527 current LCU United States
1990s 28,522 current LCU 0.2747 current LCU 28,522 current LCU United States
2000s 42,692 current LCU 0.199 current LCU 42,691 current LCU United States
2010s 56,180 current LCU 1.56 current LCU 56,179 current LCU United States
2020s 78,783 current LCU 25,048 current LCU 53,735 current LCU United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, United States or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 96,071 current LCU against 90,026 current LCU in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between United States and Zimbabwe?
6,045 current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
United States ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.