GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Zimbabwe

GDP growth in Zimbabwe in 2025 — 8.11%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.79 pp.

2025 8.11% +6.43 pp vs 2024
World rank 8of 186
Period maximum 22.57%1970
Period minimum -17.67%2008

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Zimbabwe, 1961–2025-200204019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 6.32%1963: 6.24%1965: 4.91%1967: 8.37%1969: 12.43%1971: 8.92%1973: 2.6%1975: -1.93%1977: -6.86%1979: 3.3%1981: 12.53%1983: 1.59%1985: 6.94%1987: 1.15%1989: 5.2%1991: 5.53%1993: 1.05%1995: 0.16%1997: 2.68%1999: -0.82%2001: 1.44%2003: -17%2005: -5.71%2007: -3.65%2009: 13.27%2011: 14.19%2013: 1.99%2015: 1.78%2017: 4.73%2019: -6.33%2021: 8.47%2023: 5.35%2025: 8.11%
Change over the period: +1.79 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 8.11%
World 2.92%
Eastern Africa computed 6.06%
GDP growth — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.11 +6.43 pp
2024 1.68 −3.67 pp
2023 5.35 −0.79 pp
2022 6.14 −2.33 pp
2021 8.47 +16.28 pp
2020 -7.82 −1.48 pp
2019 -6.33 −11.34 pp
2018 5.01 +0.28 pp
2017 4.73 +3.98 pp
2016 0.76 −1.02 pp
2015 1.78 −0.6 pp
2014 2.38 +0.39 pp
2013 1.99 −14.68 pp
2012 16.67 +2.47 pp
2011 14.19 −5.48 pp
2010 19.68 +6.4 pp
2009 13.27 +30.94 pp
2008 -17.67 −14.02 pp
2007 -3.65 −0.19 pp
2006 -3.46 +2.25 pp
2005 -5.71 +0.1 pp
2004 -5.81 +11.19 pp
2003 -17 −8.1 pp
2002 -8.89 −10.33 pp
2001 1.44 +4.5 pp
2000 -3.06 −2.24 pp
1999 -0.82 −3.7 pp
1998 2.89 +0.2 pp
1997 2.68 −7.68 pp
1996 10.36 +10.2 pp
1995 0.16 −9.08 pp
1994 9.24 +8.18 pp
1993 1.05 +10.07 pp
1992 -9.02 −14.55 pp
1991 5.53 −1.46 pp
1990 6.99 +1.79 pp
1989 5.2 −2.35 pp
1988 7.55 +6.4 pp
1987 1.15 −0.95 pp
1986 2.1 −4.85 pp
1985 6.94 +8.85 pp
1984 -1.91 −3.49 pp
1983 1.59 −1.05 pp
1982 2.63 −9.89 pp
1981 12.53 −1.9 pp
1980 14.42 +11.12 pp
1979 3.3 +6 pp
1978 -2.71 +4.15 pp
1977 -6.86 −7.33 pp
1976 0.46 +2.4 pp
1975 -1.93 −8.56 pp
1974 6.63 +4.02 pp
1973 2.6 −5.73 pp
1972 8.33 −0.59 pp
1971 8.92 −13.65 pp
1970 22.57 +10.14 pp
1969 12.43 +10.46 pp
1968 1.97 −6.4 pp
1967 8.37 +6.84 pp
1966 1.52 −3.39 pp
1965 4.91 +6.02 pp
1964 -1.11 −7.35 pp
1963 6.24 +4.81 pp
1962 1.43 −4.88 pp
1961 6.32

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.