Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.35 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | 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 |
| 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$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.35 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 4.09 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.