Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe is 8.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 428.1% on the previous year and up 739.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.34 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -18.21 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +448.9% |
| 1968 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1969 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +529.5% |
| 1970 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1971 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1972 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1974 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5984 % change on previous year | -2003.0% |
| 1977 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +1057.4% |
| 1978 | -0.6116 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 1980 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +883.3% |
| 1981 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7096 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1983 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -715.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1985 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 1989 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1992 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1994 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2315 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -4594.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1998 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 2000 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7644 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -1291.3% |
| 2003 | -14.17 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2004 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2005 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2006 | -18.2 % change on previous year | +281.7% |
| 2007 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2008 | -18.21 % change on previous year | +379.0% |
| 2009 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2010 | 22.37 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9941 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2017 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +411.4% |
| 2018 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2019 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2020 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2022 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2025 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +428.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.71 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4594.9% | -0.2315 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2003.0% | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -0.5984 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1291.3% | 0.7644 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1057.4% | -0.5984 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.