Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 3.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.77
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2004
All-time low
3.66
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.77 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 6.15 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.77 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 | 3.95 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.66 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.77 | 4.24 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 3.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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