GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe is 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,582 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,954 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,083 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,254 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,532 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 5,509 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,011 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 5,965 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,474 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 6,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,424 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,170 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6,217 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,610 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4,602 constant 2021 international $ per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 4,288 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,005 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,819 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,632 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,954 constant 2021 international $ per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 3,299 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4,359 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5,032 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,081 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,103 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,070 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,234 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,415 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,994 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4,827 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,037 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,218 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,136 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,509 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,460 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,954 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,217 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,918 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,415 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,058 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 155 Kenya 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 156 Tuvalu 5,776 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 5,617 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 160 Nepal 5,277 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 161 Myanmar 5,137 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zimbabwe was 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,582 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,954 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.