GNI per capita (US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GNI per capita (US$) was 1,174 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 1,174 US$.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,436 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 320.88 US$, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 815.9 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 780.59 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 593.65 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 569.36 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 585.58 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 594.64 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 713.46 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 697.19 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 512.21 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 550.02 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 532.67 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 540.71 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 507.96 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 459.66 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 459.41 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 453.82 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 422.12 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 402.2 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 320.88 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 761.01 US$ | +137.2% |
| 2010 | 936.51 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,075 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,283 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1,408 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,410 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,419 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,436 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,213 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,233 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,290 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,174 US$ | -9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,174 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,174 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (US$) 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 | +137.2% | 320.88 US$ | 761.01 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 641.26 US$ | 512.21 US$ | 815.9 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.04 US$ | 320.88 US$ | 761.01 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,270 US$ | 936.51 US$ | 1,436 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,174 US$ | 1,174 US$ | 1,174 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gni per capita in Zimbabwe was 1,174 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.88 US$ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gni per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.