GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15,074 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
141st
of 177 countries
All-time high
18,915 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1997
All-time low
8,240 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 18.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 16.3k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 16.4k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 17.7k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 17.5k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 18.9k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 18.9k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 18.7k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 18.0k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 17.1k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 17.1k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 15.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 12.6k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 11.7k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 11.0k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 10.5k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 10.1k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 8.2k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 9.2k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 10.9k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 12.3k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 14.2k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 14.3k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 14.5k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 14.5k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 14.9k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 15.4k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 14.3k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 13.3k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 14.0k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 14.7k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 14.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 15.1k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,877 constant 2021 PPP $ 16,343 constant 2021 PPP $ 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 12,309 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ 17,148 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 13,969 constant 2021 PPP $ 10,946 constant 2021 PPP $ 15,447 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 14,320 constant 2021 PPP $ 13,252 constant 2021 PPP $ 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 138 Nicaragua 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 139 Nigeria 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 140 Sudan 15,277 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 142 Senegal 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 143 Kenya 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 144 Guinea 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe?
Gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per person employed?
Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.