Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 557.1% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.1%, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2002 | -10.2% | +12650.0% |
| 2003 | -18.1% | +77.5% |
| 2004 | -6.9% | -61.7% |
| 2005 | -6.1% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | -4.3% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -18.1% | +298.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -167.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -144.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -883.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -7.7% | -323.3% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -183.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -134.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -61.6% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -557.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 | -12650.0% | -0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | +883.3% | -0.4% | 3.3% |
| 2025 | +557.1% | -0.6% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.1% | -18.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -7.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -7.1% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.1% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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