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