Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
98,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 168,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 153,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 154,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 168,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 169,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 186,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 191,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 197,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 195,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 189,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 192,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 175,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 145,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 137,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 129,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 124,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 120,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 98,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 112,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 134,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 153,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 178,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 182,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 186,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 189,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 191,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 200,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 210,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 197,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 181,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 197,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 209,219 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 153,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 197,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 98,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 192,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 134,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 210,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 181,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 243,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 228,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.