GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita was 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 503.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,731 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 1960s | 2,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 503.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 159 Zambia 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Ethiopia 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Rwanda 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Uganda 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Haiti 2,968 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,485 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.