GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 976.1% on the previous year and up 700,248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 206th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 3.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 4.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 4.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 6.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 8.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 6.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 5.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 6.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 6.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 8.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 8.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 9.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 6.79 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 8.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 7.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 10 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2010 | 12.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 17.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 19.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 20.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 66.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 2018 | 72.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 219.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +204.8% |
| 2020 | 1,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +549.8% |
| 2021 | 3,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 2022 | 12,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +289.5% |
| 2023 | 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +976.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +976.1% | 12,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +549.8% | 219.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,426 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +289.5% | 3,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,854 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +211.5% | 21.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 66.23 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +204.8% | 72.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 219.5 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +131.4% | 1,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,300 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 12.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 219.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 East Timor 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Oman 131,557 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 123,353 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 55,838 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 206th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700,248.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.