Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 2,411 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,411 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,136 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 237.05 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 243.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 239.62 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 237.64 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 243.8 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 253.22 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 254.12 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 237.05 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 243.07 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 238.28 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 287.35 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 295.15 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 323.76 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 368.79 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 446.41 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 507.48 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 547.65 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 563.38 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 554.97 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 586.63 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 712.31 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 832.42 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 941.36 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 968.16 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 874.47 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 633.02 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 532.24 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 549.94 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 597.9 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 635.65 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 700.43 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 715.67 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 699.49 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 561.84 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 477.4 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 495.76 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 537.1 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 616.15 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 674.51 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 447.35 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 475.79 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 473.8 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 496.81 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 515.17 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 457.5 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 481.89 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 495.5 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 471.28 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 419.69 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 414.07 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 809.97 current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 2010 | 947.83 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,412 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,416 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,504 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,429 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,136 current US$ per person | +119.5% |
| 2018 | 2,000 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 2,050 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,946 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,448 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 2,497 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,108 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2,411 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,411 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,411 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +119.5% | 1,429 current US$ per person | 3,136 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +95.6% | 414.07 current US$ per person | 809.97 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.8 current US$ per person | 237.05 current US$ per person | 287.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 490.65 current US$ per person | 295.15 current US$ per person | 712.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 726.56 current US$ per person | 532.24 current US$ per person | 968.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.11 current US$ per person | 447.35 current US$ per person | 715.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.57 current US$ per person | 414.07 current US$ per person | 809.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 current US$ per person | 947.83 current US$ per person | 3,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,282 current US$ per person | 1,946 current US$ per person | 2,497 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 2,411 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,136 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.05 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.