GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 215 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 (annual %) (Country official) 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5268.0% | -0.1% | 6.1% |
| 1994 | +2294.6% | -0.4% | 9.1% |
| 2002 | -1380.1% | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | +1212.6% | -0.8% | 8.5% |
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 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units 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 215 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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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.