Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.18 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
0.0413 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.51 % change on previous year for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.18 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6239 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2693 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7725 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1954 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1955 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1956 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1957 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9283 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8603 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7856 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7043 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.616 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4197 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3108 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1948 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1139 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0645 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0862 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3315 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 2014 | 0.793 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +197.5% | 0.1114 % change on previous year | 0.3315 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +186.9% | 0.2693 % change on previous year | 0.7725 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +139.2% | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 0.793 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.2693 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1367 % change on previous year | 0.0413 % change on previous year | 0.4197 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.0645 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 18 Bangladesh 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Thailand 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Kiribati 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Mauritania 1.46 % 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)
- 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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.