GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 132,027 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,871 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,871 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 6,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 8,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 10,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 11,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 11,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 11,249 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 13,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 17,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 20,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 22,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 20,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 14,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 16,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 17,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 20,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 21,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 22,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 22,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 16,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 22,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 22,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 17,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 17,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 24,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2010 | 31,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 36,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 44,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 49,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 50,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 53,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 132,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 2018 | 88,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 66,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 69,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 70,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 84,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +148.6% | 53,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,027 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +118.9% | 11,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,986 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,465 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tanzania 89,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Tajikistan 88,221 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 132,027 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,871 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.