GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 988.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
988.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 241.5%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
988.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-47.24 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2023

GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 988.07 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.5% on the previous year and up 8,288.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 988.07 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -47.24 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.38 % change on previous year
1972 23.64 % change on previous year +76.7%
1973 24.87 % change on previous year +5.2%
1974 18.99 % change on previous year -23.6%
1975 8.86 % change on previous year -53.3%
1976 -2.96 % change on previous year -133.4%
1977 0.8643 % change on previous year -129.2%
1978 2.26 % change on previous year +162.0%
1979 17.69 % change on previous year +681.4%
1980 22.42 % change on previous year +26.8%
1981 25.44 % change on previous year +13.4%
1982 -1.27 % change on previous year -105.0%
1983 -8.41 % change on previous year +562.1%
1984 -14.26 % change on previous year +69.6%
1985 -13.25 % change on previous year -7.1%
1986 4.28 % change on previous year -132.3%
1987 6.57 % change on previous year +53.3%
1988 16.9 % change on previous year +157.3%
1989 10.3 % change on previous year -39.1%
1990 1.7 % change on previous year -83.5%
1991 -4.96 % change on previous year -391.7%
1992 -26 % change on previous year +424.7%
1993 0.4219 % change on previous year -101.6%
1994 0.3562 % change on previous year -15.6%
1995 0.549 % change on previous year +54.1%
1996 29.67 % change on previous year +5304.9%
1997 -8.89 % change on previous year -130.0%
1998 -33.76 % change on previous year +279.8%
1999 16.51 % change on previous year -148.9%
2000 -4.49 % change on previous year -127.2%
2001 6.58 % change on previous year -246.5%
2002 -1.01 % change on previous year -115.4%
2003 -6.36 % change on previous year +529.5%
2004 -7.7 % change on previous year +21.0%
2005 0.1821 % change on previous year -102.4%
2006 -13.99 % change on previous year -7781.5%
2007 -13.77 % change on previous year -1.5%
2008 -47.24 % change on previous year +243.0%
2009 494.35 % change on previous year -1146.5%
2010 23.33 % change on previous year -95.3%
2011 15.67 % change on previous year -32.8%
2012 22.94 % change on previous year +46.4%
2013 11.78 % change on previous year -48.7%
2014 1.97 % change on previous year -83.3%
2015 4.8 % change on previous year +143.7%
2016 -3.34 % change on previous year -169.6%
2017 227.71 % change on previous year -6915.3%
2018 10.79 % change on previous year -95.3%
2019 205.77 % change on previous year +1806.9%
2020 548.32 % change on previous year +166.5%
2021 130.72 % change on previous year -76.2%
2022 289.3 % change on previous year +121.3%
2023 988.07 % change on previous year +241.5%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 988.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 100.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 988.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 106.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (current LCU), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -7781.5% 0.1821 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year
2017 +6915.3% -3.34 % change on previous year 227.71 % change on previous year
1996 +5304.9% 0.549 % change on previous year 29.67 % change on previous year
2019 +1806.9% 10.79 % change on previous year 205.77 % change on previous year
2009 +1146.5% -47.24 % change on previous year 494.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.96 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 24.87 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.87 % change on previous year -14.26 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.44 % change on previous year -33.76 % change on previous year 29.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 40.65 % change on previous year -47.24 % change on previous year 494.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 52.14 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 227.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 489.1 % change on previous year 130.72 % change on previous year 988.07 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 2 Lebanon 211.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Argentina 202.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Sudan 196.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 988.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 988.07 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -47.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,288.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,636 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.