Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 197.93 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 197.93 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 392.76 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.23 current US$ per person, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 51.48 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 38.8 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 35.29 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 31.97 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 34.57 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 29.66 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 35.17 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 48.5 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 45.08 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 53.87 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 66.22 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 80.15 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 113.04 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 140.2 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 154.38 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 124.51 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 107.29 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 88.25 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 100.25 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 133.83 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 183.94 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 201.36 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 173.07 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 128.8 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 92.7 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 104.33 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 117.06 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 127.03 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 117.74 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 157.87 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 171.05 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 141.13 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 142.65 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 135.52 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 159.34 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 138.35 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 135.47 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 113.81 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 14.87 current US$ per person | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 66.41 current US$ per person | +346.5% |
| 2001 | 68.64 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 53.4 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 64.71 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 24 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 9.23 current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 2008 | 11.21 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 73.06 current US$ per person | +551.9% |
| 2010 | 153.45 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 2011 | 151.87 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 150.55 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.14 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 131.92 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 138.66 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 138.11 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 392.76 current US$ per person | +184.4% |
| 2018 | 250.89 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 152.97 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 139.17 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 222.83 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 192.91 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 212.4 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 197.93 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 197.93 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 197.93 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +551.9% | 11.21 current US$ per person | 73.06 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +346.5% | 14.87 current US$ per person | 66.41 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +184.4% | 138.11 current US$ per person | 392.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.66 current US$ per person | 29.66 current US$ per person | 56.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.82 current US$ per person | 53.87 current US$ per person | 154.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.99 current US$ per person | 92.7 current US$ per person | 201.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.01 current US$ per person | 14.87 current US$ per person | 171.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.13 current US$ per person | 9.23 current US$ per person | 73.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.63 current US$ per person | 125.14 current US$ per person | 392.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.05 current US$ per person | 139.17 current US$ per person | 222.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 161 Ghana 235.68 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 232.28 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 200.65 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 191.98 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 197.93 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 392.76 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.