Manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Manufacturing, value added was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1992
All-time low
9.2%
in 2011
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe, 1965–2025

10152025196519952025

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 14.9% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.

That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.6% 14.9% 16.0% 5
1970s 19.1% 17.2% 20.1% 10
1980s 20.2% 18.1% 23.0% 10
1990s 19.1% 13.2% 26.9% 10
2000s 13.9% 11.0% 16.3% 10
2010s 12.1% 9.2% 14.0% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.2% 18.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe?
Manufacturing, value added in Zimbabwe was 14.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
How does Zimbabwe rank for manufacturing, value added?
Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.