Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +353.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 176 Ghana 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Cuba 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Yemen 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 220.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 975.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,376 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.