Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) was 14.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 14.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 52.26 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -29.94 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9957 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1979 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +39584.5% |
| 1980 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1983 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1984 | -18.19 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1986 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1991 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1992 | -17.54 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1993 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1994 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1995 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +468.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1998 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -1140.0% |
| 1999 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2000 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2001 | -0.7033 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2002 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +628.6% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2004 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2005 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2006 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2007 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2008 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +581.7% |
| 2009 | 52.26 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 2010 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 2018 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2020 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 2022 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.95 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.98 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +39584.5% | 0.0469 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1140.0% | 2.88 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +696.0% | -8.77 % change on previous year | 52.26 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -628.6% | -0.7033 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -581.7% | -1.29 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 52.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Kenya 15.24 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Belize 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 14.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 14.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.94 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.