GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP was 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.63 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 98.0%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.63 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
421,411 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Zimbabwe is 1.63 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 20,383,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 421,411 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 421,411 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 438,883 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 447,269 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 464,042 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 487,104 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 524,842 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 512,962 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 559,086 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 592,142 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 699,556 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 754,067 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 871,932 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.11 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.26 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.52 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.42 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million current LCU | +118.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 6.85 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 7.64 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.80 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.99 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.62 million current LCU | +211.5% |
| 2018 | 27.86 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 129.74 million current LCU | +365.7% |
| 2020 | 820.41 million current LCU | +532.3% |
| 2021 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +126.5% |
| 2022 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +297.4% |
| 2023 | 67.56 billion current LCU | +814.9% |
| 2024 | 822.59 billion current LCU | +1117.6% |
| 2025 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +98.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.63 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.63 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1117.6% | 67.56 billion current LCU | 822.59 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +814.9% | 7.38 billion current LCU | 67.56 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +532.3% | 129.74 million current LCU | 820.41 million current LCU |
| 2019 | +365.7% | 27.86 million current LCU | 129.74 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +297.4% | 1.86 billion current LCU | 7.38 billion current LCU |
| 2017 | +211.5% | 8.22 million current LCU | 25.62 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 514,730 current LCU | 421,411 current LCU | 699,556 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million current LCU | 754,067 current LCU | 2.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 million current LCU | 2.26 million current LCU | 3.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | 3.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 3.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.22 million current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU | 129.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.45 billion current LCU | 820.41 million current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 93 Central African Republic 1.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 94 Morocco 1.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 95 Spain 1.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 98 Ghana 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 99 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
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 gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,411 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,383,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.