Annual GDP growth (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual GDP growth (%) was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Zimbabwe stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -147.1% |
| 2002 | -8.9% | -717.8% |
| 2003 | -17.0% | +91.1% |
| 2004 | -5.8% | -65.8% |
| 2005 | -5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -3.5% | -39.4% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -17.7% | +383.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -175.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +526.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | -6.3% | -226.4% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -208.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -67.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -717.8% | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | +526.4% | 0.8% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.1% | -17.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -6.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -7.8% | 8.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Zimbabwe?
- Annual gdp growth in Zimbabwe was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual gdp growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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