Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) was 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
159th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 5.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.6 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 5.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 4.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 4.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 3.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 3.05 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.57 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 3.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 3.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.58 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.06 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7538 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7248 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6089 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +56.6% | 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.7846 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | -57.7% | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -50.6% | 3.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +38.0% | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.57 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.37 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6564 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.6089 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.7248 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 United States 0.7482 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.6516 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Israel 0.6412 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ireland 0.5624 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Iceland 0.5491 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Barbados 0.4949 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.6355 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5011 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.