Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 6.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.76
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.43
in 2002
All-time low
4.88
in 2018
Years of data
14
1990–2022
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe stood at 6.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 | — |
| 2001 | 12.77 | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 13.43 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.81 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.02 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | +8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 8.48 | 13.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.88 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.02 | 6.76 | 3 |
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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 homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe was 6.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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