GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66,560 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,240 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 78,815 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 73,343 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 75,871 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 84,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 86,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 97,276 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 101,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 105,713 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 106,332 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 105,414 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 109,339 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 101,162 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 85,628 current international $ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 82,824 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 80,542 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 80,152 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79,316 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,560 current international $ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 75,859 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 91,887 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 107,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 124,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 137,075 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 143,356 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 150,593 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 161,362 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 2018 | 155,179 current international $ per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 164,455 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 167,712 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 197,117 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 224,100 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre 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 | +155.2% | 161,362 current international $ per square kilometre | 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -62.3% | 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre | 155,179 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,240 current international $ per square kilometre | 72,240 current international $ per square kilometre | 106,332 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,679 current international $ per square kilometre | 66,560 current international $ per square kilometre | 109,339 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,690 current international $ per square kilometre | 91,887 current international $ per square kilometre | 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,439 current international $ per square kilometre | 167,712 current international $ per square kilometre | 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 167 Guinea 254,278 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Belize 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 411,865 current international $ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,560 current international $ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.