Real gdp growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Real gdp growth was 1.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth in Zimbabwe stood at 1.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.32, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.11 | — |
| 2000 | -4.23 | +280.8% |
| 2001 | -0.454 | -89.3% |
| 2002 | -7.7 | +1596.9% |
| 2003 | -16.22 | +110.6% |
| 2004 | -6.27 | -61.4% |
| 2005 | -7.41 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | -3.56 | -52.0% |
| 2007 | -3.4 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | -16.32 | +379.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | -145.3% |
| 2010 | 19.96 | +169.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 16.65 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.754 | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | +590.1% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -6.33 | -226.4% |
| 2020 | -7.82 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | -208.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | -67.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1596.9% | -0.454 | -7.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.11 | -1.11 | -1.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | -5.82 | -16.32 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | -6.33 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | -7.82 | 8.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Netherlands 1.86 compare
- 149 Congo, Republic of 1.8 compare
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- 153 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.7 compare
- 154 Malawi 1.67 compare
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 real gdp growth in Zimbabwe?
- Real gdp growth in Zimbabwe was 1.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.32 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for real gdp growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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