GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 211th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +57.0% | 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | -57.8% | 0.004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -48.3% | 0.0096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 211th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.