GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 39,106 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 39,106 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1,094.2% on the previous year and up 7,120,820.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 39,106 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1364 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1446 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1622 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1934 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2315 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2697 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2869 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2749 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2708 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2661 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3117 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3796 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4276 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4384 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3837 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3029 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2597 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.277 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2906 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3264 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3362 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3468 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3324 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2525 current LCU per person | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2419 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2536 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2593 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3068 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3002 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.221 current LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2329 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2251 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2266 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.21 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1874 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1845 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1724 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1364 current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 current LCU per person | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4151 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4957 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5452 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5492 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5549 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5633 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.73 current LCU per person | +207.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.56 current LCU per person | +200.1% |
| 2020 | 35.54 current LCU per person | +539.1% |
| 2021 | 80.81 current LCU per person | +127.4% |
| 2022 | 309.46 current LCU per person | +282.9% |
| 2023 | 3,275 current LCU per person | +958.2% |
| 2024 | 39,106 current LCU per person | +1094.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39,106 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39,106 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 | +1094.2% | 3,275 current LCU per person | 39,106 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +958.2% | 309.46 current LCU per person | 3,275 current LCU per person |
| 2020 | +539.1% | 5.56 current LCU per person | 35.54 current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +282.9% | 80.81 current LCU per person | 309.46 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +207.1% | 0.5633 current LCU per person | 1.73 current LCU per person |
| 2019 | +200.1% | 1.85 current LCU per person | 5.56 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2412 current LCU per person | 0.1446 current LCU per person | 0.3117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3422 current LCU per person | 0.2597 current LCU per person | 0.4384 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2747 current LCU per person | 0.221 current LCU per person | 0.3468 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.199 current LCU per person | 0.1364 current LCU per person | 0.2943 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 current LCU per person | 0.3608 current LCU per person | 5.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,561 current LCU per person | 35.54 current LCU per person | 39,106 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Malta 39,502 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bahamas 39,455 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 39,295 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 38,290 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Curacao 37,980 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe was 39,106 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,106 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1364 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,120,820.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.