Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Zimbabwe, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7834 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5339 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -64.6% | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +54.9% | 0.4551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5607 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 116 Peru 0.5828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ghana 0.5667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Israel 0.5528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 South Sudan 0.441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Hong Kong 0.4316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4265 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe was 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.