GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 7.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 9.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 8.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 11.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 9.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 4.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +57.0% | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | -57.8% | 3.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -48.3% | 8.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 11.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 101 Argentina 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Liberia 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Djibouti 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Romania 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Oman 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.