Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1338.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +466.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -711.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1338.1% | -0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +711.5% | -0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | -466.8% | -0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | -210.6% | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Seychelles 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Kosovo 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Gambia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Honduras 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.