Gross capital formation in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation was 6.85 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.85 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.85 billion constant LCU
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 billion constant LCU
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Gross capital formation in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024

2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B7.0B2009201620242009: 2.2B constant LCU2010: 3.6B constant LCU2011: 3.7B constant LCU2012: 3.0B constant LCU2013: 2.9B constant LCU2014: 3.2B constant LCU2015: 3.4B constant LCU2016: 3.4B constant LCU2017: 3.6B constant LCU2018: 4.9B constant LCU2019: 4.7B constant LCU2020: 4.7B constant LCU2021: 6.2B constant LCU2022: 5.7B constant LCU2023: 6.8B constant LCU2024: 6.8B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Zimbabwe is 6.85 billion constant LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.85 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 billion constant LCU, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.22 billion constant LCU 2.22 billion constant LCU 2.22 billion constant LCU 1
2010s 3.65 billion constant LCU 2.87 billion constant LCU 4.94 billion constant LCU 10
2020s 6.05 billion constant LCU 4.73 billion constant LCU 6.85 billion constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 135 Latvia 8.53 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 136 Cuba 8.30 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 137 Estonia 8.23 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 139 Greenland 6.51 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 140 Azerbaijan 6.44 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 141 Kuwait 6.30 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Zimbabwe?
Gross capital formation in Zimbabwe was 6.85 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 6.85 billion constant LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 billion constant LCU in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross capital formation?
Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 7,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.