GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 97.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.1%
World rank
3rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
820.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-47.24 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 97.61 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 88.1% on the previous year and up 1,933.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 820.4 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -47.24 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0603 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +2294.2% |
| 1963 | -0.2713 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1964 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +3231.1% |
| 1965 | 37.43 % change on previous year | -514.1% |
| 1966 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1967 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 1968 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1969 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1970 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1973 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1976 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1978 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1979 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +681.4% |
| 1980 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1982 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1983 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +562.1% |
| 1984 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1985 | -13.25 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1987 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1989 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1991 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -391.7% |
| 1992 | -26 % change on previous year | +424.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4244 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3522 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5515 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +5280.3% |
| 1997 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1998 | -33.76 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 1999 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2000 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2001 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2002 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2003 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +530.3% |
| 2004 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1821 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2006 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -7782.5% |
| 2007 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -47.24 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 2009 | 494.31 % change on previous year | -1146.5% |
| 2010 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2016 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2017 | 227.71 % change on previous year | -6915.3% |
| 2018 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 370.1 % change on previous year | +3329.8% |
| 2020 | 531.16 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 125.96 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 297.42 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 2023 | 820.4 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2025 | 97.61 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 97.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 97.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -7782.5% | 0.1821 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +6915.3% | -3.34 % change on previous year | 227.71 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +5280.3% | 0.5515 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +3329.8% | 10.79 % change on previous year | 370.1 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -3231.1% | -0.2713 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2294.2% | -0.0603 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 37.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.72 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -33.76 % change on previous year | 29.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.65 % change on previous year | -47.24 % change on previous year | 494.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.57 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 370.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.51 % change on previous year | 97.61 % change on previous year | 820.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 97.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 820.4 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,933.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.