Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
134th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.8303 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8303 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 9.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 9.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 8.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 5.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 10.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 10.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 9.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 9.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +242.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8303 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +242.0% | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8303 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Costa Rica 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Mexico 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Greece 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Czechia 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Spain 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Grenada 1.34 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8303 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.