GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 2,260 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Zimbabwe stood at 2,260 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,260 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120 current US$, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 380 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 390 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 430 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 510 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 640 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 690 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 660 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 620 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 630 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 720 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 830 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 990 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 910 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 840 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 760 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 660 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 590 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 590 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 690 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 740 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 730 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 700 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 550 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 510 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 490 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 470 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 560 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 520 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 410 current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 400 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 350 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 390 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 370 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 340 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 320 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 320 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 280 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 240 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 120 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 450 current US$ | +275.0% |
| 2010 | 640 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 960 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1,150 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1,220 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,270 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,330 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,240 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,680 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 2,140 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2,170 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,690 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,740 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,960 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2,060 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2,260 current US$ | +9.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,260 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,260 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +275.0% | 120 current US$ | 450 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 760 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 990 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 534 current US$ | 400 current US$ | 730 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 318 current US$ | 120 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 current US$ | 640 current US$ | 2,170 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,942 current US$ | 1,690 current US$ | 2,260 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Zimbabwe?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Zimbabwe was 2,260 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,260 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release