Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.598 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.598 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.598 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4804 | 0.462 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 | 0.45 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 | 0.512 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5887 | 0.581 | 0.598 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.39 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7 (2022)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,503 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.91 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 25.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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