Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2463 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe stood at 0.2463. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2463 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0173, in 1870.
Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 162 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0173 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0178 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0183 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0187 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0187 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0292 | +55.9% |
| 1929 | 0.04 | +37.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0418 | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0567 | +35.5% |
| 1950 | 0.098 | +72.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1071 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1121 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1108 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1216 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1311 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1748 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2089 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1757 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1675 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2032 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2463 | +5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2463 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2463 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +72.9% | 0.0567 | 0.098 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0173 | 0.0173 | 0.0173 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0183 | 0.0183 | 0.0183 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0346 | 0.0292 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0492 | 0.0418 | 0.0567 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1025 | 0.098 | 0.1071 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1114 | 0.1108 | 0.1121 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1263 | 0.1216 | 0.1311 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1874 | 0.1748 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2045 | 0.2001 | 0.2089 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1716 | 0.1675 | 0.1757 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2183 | 0.2032 | 0.2334 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 0.2463 | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Zimbabwe was 0.2463 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2463 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 in 1870.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.