GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 5,202,560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +211.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +559.7% |
| 2021 | 0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +302.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +939.6% |
| 2024 | 19.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +951.9% |
| 2025 | 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of 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 | +951.9% | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +939.6% | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +559.7% | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +302.6% | 0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +211.9% | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +75.4% | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.045 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 85 Suriname 37.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Nicaragua 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Thailand 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 25.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Zambia 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,202,560.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.