GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 6,470 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,470 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 10,756 current international $ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,987 current international $ per person, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,757 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,930 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,651 current international $ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2,703 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,012 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3,051 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,372 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3,457 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,527 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,491 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,429 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,533 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,238 current international $ per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,708 current international $ per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2,591 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,496 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,454 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,396 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,987 current international $ per person | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2,233 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2,661 current international $ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3,047 current international $ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,472 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3,784 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3,903 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,046 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,275 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,756 current international $ per person | +151.6% |
| 2018 | 3,993 current international $ per person | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 4,166 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,179 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,827 current international $ per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 5,395 current international $ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 5,796 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5,933 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 6,470 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6,470 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6,470 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +151.6% | 4,275 current international $ per person | 10,756 current international $ per person |
| 2018 | -62.9% | 10,756 current international $ per person | 3,993 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,095 current international $ per person | 2,651 current international $ per person | 3,527 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,706 current international $ per person | 1,987 current international $ per person | 3,533 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,411 current international $ per person | 2,661 current international $ per person | 10,756 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,433 current international $ per person | 4,179 current international $ per person | 6,470 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Kenya 7,016 current international $ per person compare
- 157 Tuvalu 6,759 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 6,573 current international $ per person compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 6,388 current international $ per person compare
- 161 Nepal 6,175 current international $ per person compare
- 162 Myanmar 6,012 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zimbabwe was 6,470 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,756 current international $ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,987 current international $ per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.