Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 3,921 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,921 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 880.3% on the previous year and up 7,431,040.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,921 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current LCU per person, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0224 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0206 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0155 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0138 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0194 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 0.018 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0321 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0561 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0498 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0429 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0353 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0736 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0805 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0692 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 current LCU per person | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0371 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0565 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0571 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0637 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0553 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 current LCU per person | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 current LCU per person | +346.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 current LCU per person | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 current LCU per person | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 current LCU per person | +118.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 current LCU per person | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 current LCU per person | +551.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0614 current LCU per person | +110.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0602 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0501 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1972 current LCU per person | +256.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2047 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5949 current LCU per person | +190.6% |
| 2020 | 3.57 current LCU per person | +500.1% |
| 2021 | 10.03 current LCU per person | +180.8% |
| 2022 | 34.95 current LCU per person | +248.6% |
| 2023 | 400.02 current LCU per person | +1044.6% |
| 2024 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +880.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,921 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,921 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1044.6% | 34.95 current LCU per person | 400.02 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | +880.3% | 400.02 current LCU per person | 3,921 current LCU per person |
| 2009 | +551.9% | 0.0045 current LCU per person | 0.0292 current LCU per person |
| 2020 | +500.1% | 0.5949 current LCU per person | 3.57 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +346.5% | 0.0059 current LCU per person | 0.0266 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +256.9% | 0.0552 current LCU per person | 0.1972 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 current LCU per person | 0.0119 current LCU per person | 0.0224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0411 current LCU per person | 0.0215 current LCU per person | 0.0618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 current LCU per person | 0.0371 current LCU per person | 0.0805 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0524 current LCU per person | 0.0059 current LCU per person | 0.0684 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 current LCU per person | 0.0037 current LCU per person | 0.0292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1393 current LCU per person | 0.0501 current LCU per person | 0.5949 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.97 current LCU per person | 3.57 current LCU per person | 3,921 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 154 Sierra Leone 4,448 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,139 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Greece 4,026 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tonga 3,859 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bulgaria 3,631 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Ghana 3,347 current LCU per person 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe was 3,921 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,431,040.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.