GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92,728 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
171st
of 210 countries
All-time high
131,926 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,836 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 131,926 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,836 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,836 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 3,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 3,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 3,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 5,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 6,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 8,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 10,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 11,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 11,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 13,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 17,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 20,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 22,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 20,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 14,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 16,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 17,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 20,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 21,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 22,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 22,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 16,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 22,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 22,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 17,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 17,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16,402 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 24,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2010 | 31,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 36,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 44,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 49,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 50,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 53,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 131,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2018 | 88,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 86,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 82,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 106,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 105,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 168 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Vanuatu 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania 89,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 88,887 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 23.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 96,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131,926 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,836 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.