GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 976.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 976.05 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.1% on the previous year and up 8,352.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 976.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -24.94 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2926 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1979 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -6586.9% |
| 1980 | 29 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1983 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1984 | -18.19 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1985 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1987 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1989 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 6 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1992 | -21.87 % change on previous year | +1249.8% |
| 1993 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +533.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2758 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -24.94 % change on previous year | +8944.9% |
| 1999 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2000 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2002 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -591.4% |
| 2003 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8677 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2006 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +523.4% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2008 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +493.2% |
| 2009 | 118.9 % change on previous year | -818.1% |
| 2010 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 211.54 % change on previous year | +7110.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2019 | 204.79 % change on previous year | +2242.6% |
| 2020 | 549.84 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2021 | 131.36 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 289.52 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 976.05 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 976.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 % change on previous year, 98.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 976.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.13 % change on previous year, 106.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -8944.9% | -0.2758 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +7110.0% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 211.54 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +6586.9% | -0.2926 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2242.6% | 8.74 % change on previous year | 204.79 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1249.8% | -1.62 % change on previous year | -21.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.31 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 23.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9906 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 118.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 211.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.69 % change on previous year | 131.36 % change on previous year | 976.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 976.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 976.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.94 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,352.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.