How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

117th

of 179 countries

All-time high

9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1976–2024

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1976 to 2024.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1977	6.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	5.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1979	5.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1980	4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1981	4.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1982	3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1983	4.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1984	5.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1985	6.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1986	6.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1987	5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1988	5.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	5.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	5.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1992	6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1993	6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1994	7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	6.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1996	6.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1997	6.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
1999	8.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2000	8.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	8.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	8.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2003	7.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2004	6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	6.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2006	6.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	6.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	3.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
2010	3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2012	3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2015	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-54.8%
2018	1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
2019	1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2021	1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2022	1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2023	1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2024	1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 182.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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	-54.8%	2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
2018	+45.4%	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	5.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	5.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	6.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

114 Georgia 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
115 Tunisia 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
116 South Sudan 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
118 Belize 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
119 Tonga 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
120 Romania 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,583 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.