Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 17.23 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 17.23 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.47 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.05 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 23.1 Percentage of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 20.27 Percentage of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.73 Percentage of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 18.87 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 26.68 Percentage of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 40.47 Percentage of GDP | +127.2% |
| 2009 | 27.25 Percentage of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 24.64 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 21.33 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 20.1 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.29 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.86 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.23 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.39 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.45 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 23.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.01 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 17.23 Percentage of GDP | -38.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.38 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.23 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +127.2% | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | 40.47 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 Percentage of GDP | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | 40.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 Percentage of GDP | 20.1 Percentage of GDP | 24.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 Percentage of GDP | 17.23 Percentage of GDP | 28.01 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zimbabwe was 17.23 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.47 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.