Zimbabwe in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Zimbabwe, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$51.2 bn

2025

from $6.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 021

2025

from $563 in 2000

Real growth

8.1%

2025

from −3.1% in 2000

Inflation

104.7%

2022

from 3.0% in 2010

Unemployment

9.3%

2025

from 5.7% in 2000

Government debt

43.8%of GDP

2025

from 22.4% in 2005

Sections

Economy

How large Zimbabwe's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$51.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$51.2 bn
2024	$41.5 bn
2023	$35.9 bn
2022	$40.8 bn
2021	$41.3 bn
2020	$32.0 bn
2019	$33.4 bn
2018	$34.1 bn
2017	$51.0 bn
2016	$20.6 bn
2015	$20.0 bn
2014	$19.5 bn
2013	$19.1 bn
2012	$17.1 bn
2011	$14.1 bn
2010	$12.0 bn
2009	$9.7 bn
2008	$4.4 bn
2007	$5.3 bn
2006	$5.4 bn
2005	$5.8 bn
2004	$5.8 bn
2003	$5.7 bn
2002	$6.3 bn
2001	$6.8 bn
2000	$6.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

8.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.2%
2030 (projection)	4.2%
2029 (projection)	4.2%
2028 (projection)	4.2%
2027 (projection)	4.2%
2026 (projection)	5.0%
2025	8.1%
2024	1.7%
2023	5.3%
2022	6.1%
2021	8.5%
2020	−7.8%
2019	−6.3%
2018	5.0%
2017	4.7%
2016	0.8%
2015	1.8%
2014	2.4%
2013	2.0%
2012	16.7%
2011	14.2%
2010	19.7%
2009	13.3%
2008	−17.7%
2007	−3.6%
2006	−3.5%
2005	−5.7%
2004	−5.8%
2003	−17.0%
2002	−8.9%
2001	1.4%
2000	−3.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 0212025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 021	$6 470
2024	$2 496	$5 933
2023	$2 195	$5 796
2022	$2 536	$5 395
2021	$2 614	$4 827
2020	$2 060	$4 179
2019	$2 185	$4 166
2018	$2 271	$3 993
2017	$3 445	$10 756
2016	$1 408	$4 275
2015	$1 387	$4 046
2014	$1 373	$3 903
2013	$1 363	$3 784
2012	$1 239	$3 472
2011	$1 038	$3 047
2010	$902	$2 661
2009	$736	$2 233
2008	$341	$1 987
2007	$414	$2 396
2006	$431	$2 454
2005	$461	$2 496
2004	$470	$2 591
2003	$468	$2 708
2002	$525	$3 238
2001	$566	$3 533
2000	$563	$3 429

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200070%13%16%14%

202548%15%22%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

104.7%2022

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	8.0%
2030 (projection)	8.0%
2029 (projection)	8.0%
2028 (projection)	8.0%
2027 (projection)	8.0%
2026 (projection)	8.0%
2022	104.7%
2021	98.5%
2020	557.2%
2019	255.3%
2018	10.6%
2017	0.9%
2016	−1.5%
2015	−2.4%
2014	−0.2%
2013	1.6%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.5%
2010	3.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

9.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	9.3%	15.6%
2024	9.4%	15.4%
2023	9.3%	15.3%
2022	10.1%	17.0%
2021	9.5%	15.2%
2020	8.6%	14.2%
2019	7.4%	11.7%
2018	6.8%	10.7%
2017	6.3%	9.8%
2016	5.9%	8.9%
2015	5.4%	8.0%
2014	4.8%	7.0%
2013	5.0%	7.6%
2012	5.1%	8.2%
2011	5.4%	9.0%
2010	5.5%	9.1%
2009	5.5%	9.1%
2008	5.4%	9.0%
2007	5.0%	8.5%
2006	4.8%	8.2%
2005	4.6%	8.1%
2004	4.4%	7.8%
2003	4.7%	8.9%
2002	5.0%	9.9%
2001	5.3%	10.9%
2000	5.7%	11.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

18.1%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	18.1%	23.4%
2023	17.1%	23.2%
2022	18.8%	24.8%
2021	15.7%	19.3%
2020	15.0%	16.8%
2019	18.0%	18.5%
2018	26.2%	28.4%
2017	24.7%	30.4%
2016	19.9%	31.3%
2015	19.2%	37.6%
2014	20.9%	33.7%
2013	22.0%	36.7%
2012	25.2%	49.0%
2011	34.8%	54.7%
2010	29.6%	53.5%
2009	19.5%	42.3%
2008	41.5%	68.1%
2007	37.8%	46.4%
2006	36.0%	46.9%
2005	33.5%	42.5%
2004	34.5%	41.6%
2003	32.4%	38.1%
2002	31.8%	35.0%
2001	35.0%	32.9%
2000	38.2%	35.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	1.2%
2023	0.4%
2022	0.8%
2021	0.8%
2020	2.1%
2019	2.8%
2018	−4.0%
2017	−0.5%
2016	−3.4%
2015	−8.0%
2014	−12.0%
2013	−13.9%
2012	−13.3%
2011	−19.5%
2010	−13.7%
2009	−7.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.1%
2023	1.7%
2022	0.8%
2021	0.6%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.8%
2018	1.2%
2017	0.6%
2016	1.7%
2015	2.0%
2014	2.4%
2013	1.9%
2012	2.0%
2011	2.4%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.1%
2008	1.2%
2007	1.3%
2006	0.7%
2005	1.8%
2004	0.1%
2003	0.1%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

43.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	37.6%
2030 (projection)	38.5%
2029 (projection)	39.5%
2028 (projection)	40.4%
2027 (projection)	41.4%
2026 (projection)	42.3%
2025	43.8%
2024	70.4%
2023	76.1%
2022	66.8%
2021	39.9%
2020	56.8%
2019	53.9%
2018	33.0%
2017	49.0%
2016	35.1%
2015	34.1%
2014	29.2%
2013	26.4%
2012	27.2%
2011	30.0%
2010	33.2%
2009	39.7%
2008	41.3%
2007	30.2%
2006	26.7%
2005	22.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

0.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.9%
2030 (projection)	−0.9%
2029 (projection)	−0.9%
2028 (projection)	−0.9%
2027 (projection)	−0.9%
2026 (projection)	−0.8%
2025	0.1%
2024	−0.8%
2023	−9.5%
2022	−1.0%
2021	−1.8%
2020	0.5%
2019	−0.1%
2018	−4.6%
2017	−8.7%
2016	−5.0%
2015	−1.6%
2014	−0.9%
2013	−1.2%
2012	−0.4%
2011	−2.0%
2010	−0.4%
2009	−1.5%
2008	−1.2%
2007	−1.7%
2006	−1.5%
2005	−3.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.2%2018

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2018	7.2%
2017	5.5%
2016	15.5%
2015	17.7%
2012	17.8%
2011	17.9%
2010	17.4%
2009	9.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Zimbabwe

Population

16.95 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	16.95 m
2024	16.63 m
2023	16.34 m
2022	16.07 m
2021	15.80 m
2020	15.53 m
2019	15.27 m
2018	15.03 m
2017	14.81 m
2016	14.60 m
2015	14.40 m
2014	14.21 m
2013	14.01 m
2012	13.82 m
2011	13.60 m
2010	13.36 m
2009	13.14 m
2008	12.96 m
2007	12.80 m
2006	12.64 m
2005	12.48 m
2004	12.37 m
2003	12.23 m
2002	12.09 m
2001	11.97 m
2000	11.89 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	40.3%	56.1%	3.6%
2024	40.9%	55.5%	3.6%
2023	41.3%	55.1%	3.6%
2022	41.6%	54.8%	3.6%
2021	41.9%	54.5%	3.6%
2020	42.2%	54.2%	3.6%
2019	42.5%	53.9%	3.5%
2018	42.9%	53.6%	3.5%
2017	43.3%	53.3%	3.4%
2016	43.6%	53.1%	3.3%
2015	43.8%	53.0%	3.2%
2014	43.9%	52.9%	3.1%
2013	43.9%	53.0%	3.1%
2012	43.7%	53.2%	3.1%
2011	43.4%	53.5%	3.1%
2010	43.0%	53.9%	3.1%
2009	42.7%	54.2%	3.1%
2008	42.4%	54.5%	3.1%
2007	42.1%	54.7%	3.2%
2006	42.0%	54.8%	3.2%
2005	41.9%	54.9%	3.2%
2004	41.7%	55.1%	3.3%
2003	41.5%	55.2%	3.3%
2002	41.4%	55.3%	3.4%
2001	41.5%	55.1%	3.4%
2000	41.9%	54.7%	3.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.672024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.67
2023	3.72
2022	3.77
2021	3.77
2020	3.75
2019	3.75
2018	3.74
2017	3.77
2016	3.83
2015	3.91
2014	4.01
2013	4.11
2012	4.13
2011	4.13
2010	4.04
2009	3.95
2008	3.78
2007	3.68
2006	3.64
2005	3.69
2004	3.78
2003	3.86
2002	3.93
2001	3.98
2000	4.01

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

63.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	63.1 years
2023	62.8 years
2022	62.4 years
2021	60.1 years
2020	61.5 years
2019	61.1 years
2018	60.9 years
2017	60.3 years
2016	59.8 years
2015	59.0 years
2014	58.1 years
2013	56.8 years
2012	55.4 years
2011	53.9 years
2010	51.9 years
2009	49.8 years
2008	48.5 years
2007	47.6 years
2006	47.1 years
2005	46.6 years
2004	46.0 years
2003	45.4 years
2002	45.9 years
2001	44.5 years
2000	46.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−54 5552025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−54 555
2024	−60 528
2023	−97 380
2022	−102 828
2021	−74 623
2020	−89 440
2019	−103 107
2018	−117 758
2017	−128 241
2016	−140 181
2015	−162 220
2014	−177 029
2013	−176 972
2012	−177 061
2011	−108 714
2010	−108 671
2009	−108 689
2008	−113 858
2007	−118 299
2006	−57 257
2005	−134 212
2004	−127 550
2003	−96 667
2002	−101 212
2001	−139 361
2000	−165 181

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.9%
2022	3.4%
2021	2.7%
2020	3.0%
2019	3.2%
2018	4.7%
2017	6.2%
2016	7.3%
2015	7.5%
2014	8.1%
2013	7.1%
2012	6.9%
2011	8.1%
2010	10.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

0.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	0.4%
2014	6.1%
2013	6.0%
2012	6.1%
2010	1.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

41.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	41.6%
2023	38.7%
2022	36.3%
2021	32.6%
2020	29.3%
2019	26.6%
2018	25.0%
2017	24.4%
2016	23.1%
2015	22.7%
2014	16.4%
2013	15.5%
2012	12.0%
2011	8.4%
2010	6.4%
2009	4.0%
2008	3.5%
2007	3.0%
2006	2.4%
2005	2.4%
2004	2.1%
2003	1.8%
2002	1.1%
2001	0.8%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

50.32019

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2019	50.3
2017	44.3
2011	43.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

40.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	40.5%
2024	39.9%
2023	39.3%
2022	38.7%
2021	37.9%
2020	37.0%
2019	36.2%
2018	35.4%
2017	34.7%
2016	34.1%
2015	33.6%
2014	33.2%
2013	32.9%
2012	32.8%
2011	32.8%
2010	32.7%
2009	32.7%
2008	32.7%
2007	32.7%
2006	32.7%
2005	32.6%
2004	32.6%
2003	32.6%
2002	32.6%
2001	32.5%
2000	32.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

88.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	88.3%
2020	58.3%
2019	66.2%
2018	63.0%
2017	55.2%
2016	41.5%
2015	54.0%
2014	56.8%
2013	54.8%
2012	61.3%
2011	57.1%
2010	67.5%
2009	75.6%
2008	75.6%
2007	71.5%
2006	67.5%
2005	53.1%
2004	57.5%
2003	61.3%
2002	45.2%
2001	39.2%
2000	47.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

82.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	82.4%
2020	84.1%
2019	81.0%
2018	79.7%
2017	82.0%
2016	81.7%
2015	80.8%
2014	80.8%
2013	79.3%
2012	77.0%
2011	77.2%
2010	81.2%
2009	82.6%
2008	81.6%
2007	78.0%
2006	78.7%
2005	80.3%
2004	81.8%
2003	78.0%
2002	74.7%
2001	72.3%
2000	69.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.8 t
2023	0.8 t
2022	0.7 t
2021	0.7 t
2020	0.6 t
2019	0.7 t
2018	0.8 t
2017	0.7 t
2016	0.8 t
2015	0.9 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	0.9 t
2012	0.9 t
2011	1.2 t
2010	0.8 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.6 t
2007	0.8 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.9 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.9 t
2002	1.1 t
2001	1.2 t
2000	1.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

44.7%2023

−2.7 points since 2000, between 44.7% and 47.5% in every year

200047.5%

202344.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	44.7%
2022	44.9%
2021	45.0%
2020	45.1%
2019	45.2%
2018	45.3%
2017	45.5%
2016	45.6%
2015	45.7%
2014	45.8%
2013	45.9%
2012	46.0%
2011	46.2%
2010	46.3%
2009	46.4%
2008	46.5%
2007	46.6%
2006	46.8%
2005	46.9%
2004	47.0%
2003	47.1%
2002	47.2%
2001	47.4%
2000	47.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Zimbabwe's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1980
Official languages: Barwe, Chewa, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Nambya, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Sesotho, Shona, Tonga, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwe Sign Language
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

ZWISO alpha-2

ZWEISO alpha-3

716ISO numeric

Calling code: +263
Internet domain: .zw
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q954 · World Bank data · Africa