Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,862 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 2,862 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,246 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 264.96 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 266.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 268.42 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 264.96 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 265.3 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 267.84 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 274.39 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 268.21 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 281.03 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 287.14 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 330.38 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 347.18 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 390.38 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 466.56 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 554.03 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 665.31 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 699.86 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 671.34 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 653.36 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 652.09 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 750.18 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 911.55 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 847.07 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 684.89 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 593.52 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 629.17 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 661.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 738.36 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 754.21 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 780.41 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 737.33 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 574.76 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 552.38 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 570.79 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 573.03 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 681.37 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 661.84 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 478.96 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 470.08 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 482.88 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 511.43 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 470.29 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 417.64 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 433.45 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 425.79 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 408.68 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 405.85 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 334.28 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 639.32 current US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 2010 | 792.33 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 912.48 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,246 current US$ per person | +156.4% |
| 2018 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 2,106 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,983 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,511 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2,338 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,070 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 2,353 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 2,862 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,862 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,862 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +156.4% | 1,266 current US$ per person | 3,246 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +91.3% | 334.28 current US$ per person | 639.32 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.43 current US$ per person | 264.96 current US$ per person | 330.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 585.03 current US$ per person | 347.18 current US$ per person | 750.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.81 current US$ per person | 593.52 current US$ per person | 1,007 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.1 current US$ per person | 470.08 current US$ per person | 780.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.96 current US$ per person | 334.28 current US$ per person | 639.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,523 current US$ per person | 792.33 current US$ per person | 3,246 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,353 current US$ per person | 1,983 current US$ per person | 2,862 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Angola 3,103 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Ghana 3,042 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Egypt 2,960 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Nicaragua 2,822 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 2,802 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2,782 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 2,862 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,246 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.96 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.