GDP per capita growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita growth was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Zimbabwe stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 5,267.9% on the previous year and up 1,332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | -1.7% | -156.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -272.8% |
| 1964 | -4.2% | -241.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -139.6% |
| 1966 | -1.6% | -198.4% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -408.0% |
| 1968 | -1.2% | -123.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | -846.3% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +111.4% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -69.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | -0.6% | -111.6% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -650.6% |
| 1975 | -5.0% | -254.4% |
| 1976 | -2.5% | -49.0% |
| 1977 | -9.2% | +261.5% |
| 1978 | -4.1% | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -141.0% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +377.2% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -29.4% |
| 1982 | -1.3% | -122.7% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | +71.1% |
| 1984 | -5.3% | +142.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -162.0% |
| 1986 | -1.3% | -138.2% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | +69.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -296.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +87.3% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -31.5% |
| 1992 | -11.5% | -509.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -96.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -2294.6% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -108.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -1212.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -369.8% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -119.3% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | -1380.1% |
| 2003 | -18.0% | +84.1% |
| 2004 | -6.8% | -62.0% |
| 2005 | -6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | -4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -18.7% | +279.6% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -162.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +74.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -56.7% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -248.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -610.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -7.8% | -325.0% |
| 2020 | -9.3% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -170.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -5268.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -4.2% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -9.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -5.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -11.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.1% | -18.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -7.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -9.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Palau 6.5% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 6.4% compare
- 16 Aruba 6.2% compare
- 18 Maldives 5.9% compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 5.9% compare
- 20 Cape Verde 5.8% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita growth in Zimbabwe was 6.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,332.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.