Services, value added (current LCU) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Services, value added (current LCU) was 784.47 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Zimbabwe, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 784.47 billion current LCU for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.5% on the previous year and up 16,741,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 784.47 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245,013 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 206 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 462,830 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 245,013 current LCU | -47.1% |
| 1966 | 246,693 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 254,811 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 295,594 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 333,381 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 375,205 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 421,562 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 508,142 current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 628,966 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 747,877 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 824,596 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 820,468 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 855,454 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 941,310 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million current LCU | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 979,000 current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 942,200 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 857,900 current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million current LCU | +147.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 4.46 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.08 million current LCU | +183.3% |
| 2018 | 15.60 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 45.06 million current LCU | +188.9% |
| 2020 | 286.94 million current LCU | +536.7% |
| 2021 | 699.99 million current LCU | +144.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +202.3% |
| 2023 | 33.48 billion current LCU | +1482.2% |
| 2024 | 416.11 billion current LCU | +1142.7% |
| 2025 | 784.47 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1482.2% | 2.12 billion current LCU | 33.48 billion current LCU |
| 2024 | +1142.7% | 33.48 billion current LCU | 416.11 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +536.7% | 45.06 million current LCU | 286.94 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +202.3% | 699.99 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | +188.9% | 15.60 million current LCU | 45.06 million current LCU |
| 2017 | +183.3% | 4.97 million current LCU | 14.08 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,387 current LCU | 245,013 current LCU | 462,830 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 719,078 current LCU | 375,205 current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU | 1.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 1.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million current LCU | 857,900 current LCU | 2.12 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 million current LCU | 2.79 million current LCU | 45.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.19 billion current LCU | 286.94 million current LCU | 784.47 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Zimbabwe?
- Services, value added in Zimbabwe was 784.47 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 784.47 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,013 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for services, value added?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,741,300.0%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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.