Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe, 1979–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -74.5%, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 106 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, private sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.1% | — |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 3.8% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | -8.9% | -274.4% |
| 2014 | -9.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -7.3% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | -74.5% | +916.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -109.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.8% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.0% | -74.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -983.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 115.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,100 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Zimbabwe was 4.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.5% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.