Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Southern Africa
5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time
- Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.95 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 9.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.17 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0.5935 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.33 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3689 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14.95 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 9.95 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.