Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
11.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
23.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 23.9 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 38 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -2.78 % change on previous year 0.5136 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 3.65 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 12.45 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 5.67 % change on previous year 21.29 % change on previous year 15.62 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 1.38 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 6.77 % 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) (current us$), annual growth, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 23.9 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
12.66 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.