GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 3,021 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 3,021 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,445 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 275.69 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 276.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 279.16 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 275.69 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 277.15 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 281.89 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 294.3 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 278.71 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 294.36 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 302.09 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 345.75 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 361.43 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 405.57 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 483.38 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 578.81 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 674.33 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 717.13 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 687.21 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 677.04 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 665.36 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 779.25 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 949.01 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 959.21 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 757.36 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 649.28 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 692.53 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 726.43 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 815.89 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 840.42 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 866.93 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 830.96 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 631.15 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 604.7 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 634.07 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 648.32 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 766.91 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 750.59 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 552.45 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 582.3 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 562.83 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 566.39 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 524.93 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 468.47 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 469.72 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 461.27 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 431.04 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 413.52 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 340.92 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 735.82 current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 902.02 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1,363 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,445 current US$ per person | +144.7% |
| 2018 | 2,271 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 2,185 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,060 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,614 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 2,536 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,195 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2,496 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 3,021 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,021 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,021 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +144.7% | 1,408 current US$ per person | 3,445 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +115.8% | 340.92 current US$ per person | 735.82 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.57 current US$ per person | 275.69 current US$ per person | 345.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 602.95 current US$ per person | 361.43 current US$ per person | 779.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.49 current US$ per person | 649.28 current US$ per person | 1,096 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.84 current US$ per person | 552.45 current US$ per person | 866.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.49 current US$ per person | 340.92 current US$ per person | 735.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 current US$ per person | 902.02 current US$ per person | 3,445 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,487 current US$ per person | 2,060 current US$ per person | 3,021 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 159 Egypt 3,086 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 3,081 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 3,050 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 3,020 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Cambodia 2,872 current US$ per person compare
- 165 India 2,702 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 3,021 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,445 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.69 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.