Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
87,455 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
124,284 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,727 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 124,284 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,727 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,727 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 3,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 3,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 3,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 5,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 6,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 8,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 10,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 10,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 16,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 19,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 20,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 17,733 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 14,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 13,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 14,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 15,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 18,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 19,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 20,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 19,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 15,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 15,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 19,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 14,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 14,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 13,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 21,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 27,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 32,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 38,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 43,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 45,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 45,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 124,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2018 | 83,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 83,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 102,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 97,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current 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 | +160.1% | 47,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,284 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +94.0% | 11,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,720 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 160 Algeria 98,529 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cameroon 96,145 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 89,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 85,198 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Zimbabwe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Zimbabwe was 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 124,284 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,727 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.