How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zimbabwe

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zimbabwe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

71st

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1962	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1963	0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1964	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1967	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1968	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1971	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1974	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1975	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.9809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1977	0.9916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1979	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1980	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1981	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1982	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1985	0.9979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1987	0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1988	0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1989	0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1990	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1992	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1993	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1994	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1998	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2000	0.9775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2001	0.9798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2003	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2004	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2006	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2007	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2009	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2010	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2014	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2016	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2021	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2022	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2024	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

Zimbabwe's 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Zimbabwe's 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

68 Senegal 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Georgia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Armenia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Colombia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Algeria 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Romania 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.