GNI growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GNI growth was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni growth in Zimbabwe stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +187.1% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -140.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -502.0% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -117.0% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +55.0% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -199.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -52.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth 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 | +502.0% | -4.1% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | -4.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -8.9% | 8.8% | 5 |
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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 gni growth in Zimbabwe?
- Gni growth in Zimbabwe was 2.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gni growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.