Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) was 242.78 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe is 242.78 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.5% on the previous year and up 25,560,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 242.78 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,386 current LCU, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 82nd out of 205 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 83,720 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 76,386 current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 88,319 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 94,721 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 108,767 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 129,899 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 156,461 current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 199,477 current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 260,147 current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 320,632 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 348,077 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 340,609 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 325,092 current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 337,556 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 408,124 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 554,046 current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 653,515 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 655,614 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 631,469 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 520,730 current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 409,372 current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 484,833 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 557,589 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 608,835 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 761,771 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 720,106 current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 833,300 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 726,800 current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 552,200 current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 525,500 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 548,300 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 571,200 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 542,000 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 369,400 current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 362,300 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 358,400 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 356,500 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 301,300 current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 278,900 current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 324,100 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 348,300 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 348,900 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 340,900 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 288,700 current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 426,700 current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 443,800 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 517,700 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 961,900 current LCU | +85.8% |
| 2013 | 987,100 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 982,400 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 949,800 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 953,600 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million current LCU | +276.9% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.77 million current LCU | +313.9% |
| 2020 | 113.12 million current LCU | +617.2% |
| 2021 | 207.47 million current LCU | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +542.8% |
| 2023 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +674.0% |
| 2024 | 128.09 billion current LCU | +1140.9% |
| 2025 | 242.78 billion current LCU | +89.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 242.78 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 242.78 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.62 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1140.9% | 10.32 billion current LCU | 128.09 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +674.0% | 1.33 billion current LCU | 10.32 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +617.2% | 15.77 million current LCU | 113.12 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +542.8% | 207.47 million current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | +313.9% | 3.81 million current LCU | 15.77 million current LCU |
| 2017 | +276.9% | 953,600 current LCU | 3.59 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,382 current LCU | 76,386 current LCU | 108,767 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 282,607 current LCU | 129,899 current LCU | 408,124 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 583,777 current LCU | 409,372 current LCU | 761,771 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,111 current LCU | 362,300 current LCU | 833,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,270 current LCU | 278,900 current LCU | 426,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million current LCU | 443,800 current LCU | 15.77 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.81 billion current LCU | 113.12 million current LCU | 242.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe?
- Manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe was 242.78 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 242.78 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,386 current LCU in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,560,700.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.