Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industry (including construction), value added was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe is 7.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 18,084.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.9% | — |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -69.0% |
| 1992 | -5.1% | -509.3% |
| 1993 | -6.2% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -348.1% |
| 1995 | -7.1% | -145.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -234.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -83.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -120.4% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2861.8% |
| 2000 | -9.8% | -212.6% |
| 2001 | -10.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -16.6% | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -106.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -4.2% | -459.2% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | -20.9% | +455.1% |
| 2009 | -22.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -316.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -62.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -51.9% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | -176.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -101.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3004.7% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +3227.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -91.7% |
| 2019 | -8.6% | -335.0% |
| 2020 | -10.0% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -149.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +107.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +15.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 | +3227.8% | 1.3% | 44.2% |
| 2016 | +3004.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | +2861.8% | -0.3% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -7.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.6% | -22.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | -8.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -10.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,084.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.