GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,922 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Zimbabwe is 3,922 current international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,045 current international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,300 current international $, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,803 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,917 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,734 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,768 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,970 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,996 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,206 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,261 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,307 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,284 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,243 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,311 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,118 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,771 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1,695 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,633 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,605 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,568 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,300 current international $ | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,741 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,993 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2,272 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2,475 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,553 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,647 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,797 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,045 current international $ | +151.9% |
| 2018 | 2,614 current international $ | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 3,211 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,511 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,185 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,560 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3,820 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,922 current international $ | +2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,922 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,922 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +151.9% | 2,797 current international $ | 7,045 current international $ |
| 2018 | -62.9% | 7,045 current international $ | 2,614 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,025 current international $ | 1,734 current international $ | 2,307 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,770 current international $ | 1,300 current international $ | 2,311 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,935 current international $ | 1,741 current international $ | 7,045 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,600 current international $ | 3,185 current international $ | 3,922 current international $ | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Zimbabwe was 3,922 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,045 current international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release