Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
-20-100102030196619952025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.35 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 32 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.37 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.82 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 5.28 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.69 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 2.43 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 8.35 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
4.09 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,544 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.