GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 25.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 25.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 241.4% on the previous year and up 1,099.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 148.55 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -33.13 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), 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 | -0.2928 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1979 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -6581.1% |
| 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 | +1249.7% |
| 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 | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -24.94 % change on previous year | +8947.8% |
| 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 | -0.8678 % 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 | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 148.55 % change on previous year | +4963.3% |
| 2018 | -33.13 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2019 | -24.71 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +1371.8% |
| 2023 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2024 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), 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 | -8947.8% | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +6581.1% | -0.2928 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4963.3% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 148.55 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1371.8% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1249.7% | -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 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -33.13 % change on previous year | 148.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Venezuela 30.01 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Eritrea 29.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Haiti 27.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 25.09 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Northern Mariana Islands 19.91 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Turkey 18.33 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 25.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 148.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.13 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,099.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.