GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita was 1,503 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 1,503 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,789 constant 2015 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 803.04 constant 2015 US$, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 1,491 constant 2015 US$ | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | 803.04 constant 2015 US$ | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,375 constant 2015 US$ | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ | 1,503 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 1,503 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,789 constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.04 constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.