Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 102.9%
World rank
186th
of 226 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2009
All-time low
-9.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: -9 %2001: -0.9 %2002: -6.8 %2003: -8.6 %2004: -4.7 %2005: -5 %2006: -4.8 %2007: -4.5 %2008: -5.9 %2009: 57.3 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 0.6 %2014: 1 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 11 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 3.3 %2020: -9.3 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 3.5 %2024: -0.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -0.1% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 102.9% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 57.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 186th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 -9.0%
2001 -0.9% -90.0%
2002 -6.8% +655.6%
2003 -8.6% +26.5%
2004 -4.7% -45.3%
2005 -5.0% +6.4%
2006 -4.8% -4.0%
2007 -4.5% -6.2%
2008 -5.9% +31.1%
2009 57.3% -1071.2%
2010 17.8% -68.9%
2011 12.2% -31.5%
2012 14.8% +21.3%
2013 0.6% -95.9%
2014 1.0% +66.7%
2015 12.2% +1120.0%
2016 11.0% -9.8%
2017 15.3% +39.1%
2018 15.2% -0.7%
2019 3.3% -78.3%
2020 -9.3% -381.8%
2021 6.6% -171.0%
2022 4.3% -34.8%
2023 3.5% -18.6%
2024 -0.1% -102.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% -9.0% 57.3% 10
2010s 10.3% 0.6% 17.8% 10
2020s 1.0% -9.3% 6.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was -0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 186th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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