GNI (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GNI (current US$), per capita was 2,986 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 2,986 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,311 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 120.44 current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 226.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 219.29 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 209.44 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 202.39 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 178.38 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 237.53 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 238.29 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 267.62 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 275.86 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 315.5 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 335.48 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 369.12 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 442.56 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 535.44 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 616.85 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 650.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 612.39 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 602.12 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 606.9 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 703.1 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 812.64 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 957.2 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 908.94 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 801.48 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 663.21 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 555.8 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 560.52 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 577.89 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 654.5 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 701.27 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 694.01 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 642.66 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 462.31 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 457.54 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 458.61 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 456.87 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 582.68 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 521.03 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 338.44 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 387.98 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 367.18 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 388.72 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 381.11 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 352.63 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 321.95 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 319.5 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 271.48 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 231.02 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 120.44 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 705.77 current US$ per person | +486.0% |
| 2010 | 856.5 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 973.27 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,286 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,311 current US$ per person | +157.4% |
| 2018 | 2,223 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 2,159 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,032 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,573 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 2,497 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,174 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,471 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 2,986 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,986 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,986 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +486.0% | 120.44 current US$ per person | 705.77 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +157.4% | 1,286 current US$ per person | 3,311 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.07 current US$ per person | 178.38 current US$ per person | 315.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 547.45 current US$ per person | 335.48 current US$ per person | 703.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 719.34 current US$ per person | 555.8 current US$ per person | 957.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.21 current US$ per person | 338.44 current US$ per person | 694.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.98 current US$ per person | 120.44 current US$ per person | 705.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 current US$ per person | 856.5 current US$ per person | 3,311 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,455 current US$ per person | 2,032 current US$ per person | 2,986 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 3,046 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 3,003 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,001 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Egypt 2,952 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 2,881 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Cambodia 2,822 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 2,986 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,311 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.44 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.