GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 23.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
148.24 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-33.1 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 23.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and up 873.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 148.24 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -33.1 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1963 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1964 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1966 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -497.1% |
| 1968 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1969 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1970 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1972 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2929 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1979 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -6579.3% |
| 1980 | 29 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1983 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1984 | -18.19 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1985 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1987 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1989 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1992 | -21.87 % change on previous year | +1250.8% |
| 1993 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +533.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -24.94 % change on previous year | +8983.4% |
| 1999 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2000 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2002 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -591.3% |
| 2003 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8651 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2006 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +525.3% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2008 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +493.4% |
| 2009 | 118.89 % change on previous year | -818.0% |
| 2010 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 148.24 % change on previous year | +4952.5% |
| 2018 | -33.1 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2020 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 29.11 % change on previous year | -803.2% |
| 2022 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2023 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +833.3% |
| 2024 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2025 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -8983.4% | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +6579.3% | -0.2929 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4952.5% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 148.24 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1250.8% | -1.62 % change on previous year | -21.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.86 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 23.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9907 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 118.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 % change on previous year | -33.1 % change on previous year | 148.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year | 29.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 5 Eritrea 29.91 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Lebanon 29.35 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 24.57 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tajikistan 22.43 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 21.16 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sudan 21.12 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 23.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 148.24 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.1 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.6%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.