Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Industry (including construction), value added was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-22.4%
in 2009
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe, 1987–2025

-20020401987200620251987: 5.9 annual % growth1988: 6.7 annual % growth1989: 4 annual % growth1990: 4 annual % growth1991: 1.2 annual % growth1992: -5.1 annual % growth1993: -6.2 annual % growth1994: 15.4 annual % growth1995: -7.1 annual % growth1996: 9.5 annual % growth1997: 1.5 annual % growth1998: -0.315 annual % growth1999: 8.7 annual % growth2000: -9.8 annual % growth2001: -10.2 annual % growth2002: -9.9 annual % growth2003: -16.6 annual % growth2004: 1 annual % growth2005: 1.2 annual % growth2006: -4.2 annual % growth2007: -3.8 annual % growth2008: -20.9 annual % growth2009: -22.4 annual % growth2010: 48.4 annual % growth2011: 17.9 annual % growth2012: 6.8 annual % growth2013: 3.2 annual % growth2014: -2.5 annual % growth2015: 0.043 annual % growth2016: 1.3 annual % growth2017: 44.2 annual % growth2018: 3.7 annual % growth2019: -8.6 annual % growth2020: -10 annual % growth2021: 4.9 annual % growth2022: 4.8 annual % growth2023: 3.2 annual % growth2024: 6.7 annual % growth2025: 7.8 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe is 7.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 18,084.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.6% 4.0% 6.7% 3
1990s 2.2% -7.1% 15.4% 10
2000s -9.6% -22.4% 1.2% 10
2010s 11.4% -8.6% 48.4% 10
2020s 2.9% -10.0% 7.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe?
Industry (including construction), value added in Zimbabwe was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,084.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.