GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 814.9% on the previous year and up 578,627.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.82 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 206th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.52 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 21.17 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 16.08 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 16.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 14.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.34 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 15.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 19.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 22.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 27.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 30.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 30.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 2018 | 110.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 335.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +204.8% |
| 2020 | 2,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +532.3% |
| 2021 | 4,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2022 | 19,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +297.4% |
| 2023 | 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +814.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +814.9% | 19,087 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +532.3% | 335.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,121 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +297.4% | 4,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,087 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +211.5% | 32.48 current LCU per square kilometre | 101.19 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +204.8% | 110.03 current LCU per square kilometre | 335.38 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +126.5% | 2,121 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,802 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 21.52 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 10.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.6 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74 current LCU per square kilometre | 19.03 current LCU per square kilometre | 335.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,162 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,121 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 203 Belize 267,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 East Timor 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Libya 120,429 current LCU 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578,627.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) 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.