GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita was 96,071 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 96,071 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 17,314,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 96,071 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1103 current LCU, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1106 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.1117 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1103 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1109 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1128 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1177 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1115 current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1177 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1208 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1383 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1446 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1622 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1934 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2315 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2697 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2869 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2749 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2708 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2661 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3117 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3796 current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4276 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4384 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3837 current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3029 current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2597 current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.277 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2906 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3264 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3362 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3468 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3324 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2525 current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2419 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2536 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2593 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3068 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3002 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.221 current LCU | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2329 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2251 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2266 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.21 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1874 current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1845 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1724 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1364 current LCU | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 current LCU | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4151 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4957 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5452 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5492 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5549 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5633 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.73 current LCU | +207.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5 current LCU | +358.5% |
| 2020 | 52.84 current LCU | +521.9% |
| 2021 | 117.61 current LCU | +122.6% |
| 2022 | 459.51 current LCU | +290.7% |
| 2023 | 4,134 current LCU | +799.7% |
| 2024 | 49,451 current LCU | +1096.1% |
| 2025 | 96,071 current LCU | +94.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 96,071 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 96,071 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +1096.1% | 4,134 current LCU | 49,451 current LCU |
| 2023 | +799.7% | 459.51 current LCU | 4,134 current LCU |
| 2020 | +521.9% | 8.5 current LCU | 52.84 current LCU |
| 2019 | +358.5% | 1.85 current LCU | 8.5 current LCU |
| 2022 | +290.7% | 117.61 current LCU | 459.51 current LCU |
| 2017 | +207.1% | 0.5633 current LCU | 1.73 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1162 current LCU | 0.1103 current LCU | 0.1383 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2412 current LCU | 0.1446 current LCU | 0.3117 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3422 current LCU | 0.2597 current LCU | 0.4384 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2747 current LCU | 0.221 current LCU | 0.3468 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.199 current LCU | 0.1364 current LCU | 0.2943 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 current LCU | 0.3608 current LCU | 8.5 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,048 current LCU | 52.84 current LCU | 96,071 current LCU | 6 |
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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 per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 96,071 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96,071 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,314,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.