GDP, PPP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP was 109.68 billion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 109.68 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Zimbabwe peaked at 159.33 billion current international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.75 billion current international $, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 204 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.95 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 30.49 billion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 28.37 billion current international $ | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 29.35 billion current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 32.75 billion current international $ | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 33.49 billion current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 37.63 billion current international $ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 39.31 billion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 40.89 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 41.13 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.78 billion current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.30 billion current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.13 billion current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 33.12 billion current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 32.04 billion current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 31.16 billion current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.01 billion current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.68 billion current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.75 billion current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 29.35 billion current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 35.55 billion current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 41.43 billion current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 47.98 billion current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 53.03 billion current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 55.46 billion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 58.26 billion current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 62.42 billion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 159.33 billion current international $ | +155.2% |
| 2018 | 60.03 billion current international $ | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 63.62 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.88 billion current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.25 billion current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 86.69 billion current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 94.71 billion current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 98.69 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 109.68 billion current international $ | +11.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 109.68 billion current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.75 billion current international $, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 109.68 billion current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.06 billion current international $, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP 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% | 62.42 billion current international $ | 159.33 billion current international $ |
| 2018 | -62.3% | 159.33 billion current international $ | 60.03 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.14 billion current international $ | 27.95 billion current international $ | 41.13 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 billion current international $ | 25.75 billion current international $ | 42.30 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.71 billion current international $ | 35.55 billion current international $ | 159.33 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.48 billion current international $ | 64.88 billion current international $ | 109.68 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 98 Bahrain 113.62 billion current international $ compare
- 99 Sudan 113.26 billion current international $ compare
- 100 Syria 110.18 billion current international $ compare
- 102 Luxembourg 107.54 billion current international $ compare
- 103 Senegal 103.43 billion current international $ compare
- 104 Zambia 95.97 billion current international $ 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp, ppp in Zimbabwe was 109.68 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 159.33 billion current international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 billion current international $ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp, ppp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.