Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 2,632 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,642 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 275.7 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 295.59 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 280.64 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 275.7 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 286.32 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 294.3 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 278.71 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 294.36 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 302.09 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 345.75 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 361.43 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 405.57 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 483.38 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 578.81 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 674.33 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 717.13 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 674.09 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 671.33 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 657.79 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 801.22 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 993.15 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 762.04 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 647.94 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 674.99 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 706.4 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 788.24 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 826.81 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 866.31 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 858.23 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 689.57 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 615.13 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 646.23 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 664.56 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 758.35 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 810.61 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 561.98 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 559.62 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 550.18 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 554.97 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 541.42 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 494.98 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 503.08 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 502.53 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 478.04 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 449.09 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 431.55 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 903.76 current US$ per person | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 1,244 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,549 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,643 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,568 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,642 current US$ per person | +132.3% |
| 2018 | 2,321 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 2,194 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,097 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,709 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 2,690 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,328 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,632 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,632 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +132.3% | 1,568 current US$ per person | 3,642 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +109.4% | 431.55 current US$ per person | 903.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.38 current US$ per person | 275.7 current US$ per person | 345.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 602.51 current US$ per person | 361.43 current US$ per person | 801.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.21 current US$ per person | 647.94 current US$ per person | 1,177 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 703.06 current US$ per person | 559.62 current US$ per person | 866.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.96 current US$ per person | 431.55 current US$ per person | 903.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,838 current US$ per person | 1,117 current US$ per person | 3,642 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,491 current US$ per person | 2,097 current US$ per person | 2,709 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 138 Bangladesh 2,768 current US$ per person compare
- 139 India 2,758 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Cambodia 2,741 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 2,532 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Comoros 2,514 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 2,512 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,642 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.7 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.