GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per capita was 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 242.78 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.