Zimbabwe
Capital: HarareRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Lower middle income
GDP
$55.43B
2026
Population
16.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$3K
2026
Life Expectancy
62.8 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $55.43B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.6% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $144.92B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $8K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.07% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $41.10B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $6K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 35.0% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 50.6% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.7% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 12.2% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 84.4% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 8.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 10.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1097.2% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $14K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.6% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 9.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 1.5% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -5.4% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.29% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 4.24% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.05% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 1.82% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $14.54B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 18.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 41.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 104.7% | 2022 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 170.3% | 2023 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 62.8% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $485.0M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 0.5 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3,266.33 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 11.2% | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 41.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 23.4% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $7.50B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $9.74B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $7.43B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $9.50B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $465.4M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.51B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 8.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $501.2M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 33.0% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $14.40B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $6.07B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.33B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.2% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 6.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 49.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 47.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 52.4% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 42 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 390,760 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 386,850 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 39.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 60.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 60.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 65.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 30.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.6 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -54,555 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 40.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 55.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 366.0 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 278.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 6.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 74.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 9.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 54.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 11.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 34.2% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 68.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 29.2% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 15.0% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 49.6% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 17.9% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 93.1% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 7.7% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 86.0% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 65.6% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 332,314 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 151,054 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 90,330 | 2024 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $63 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 10.6% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 3.1 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 44.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 39.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 48.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 47.6% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 39.3% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 13.1% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 90.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 91.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.91 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 203 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 25.9% | 2024 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 21.4% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 17.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.7 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 417 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 539 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 72.6% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 82.4% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 30.7% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 19.5 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 44.7% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 173,064 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 67.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 34.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 41.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 744 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 121.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 119.6 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.6M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 26.2 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 40.0% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 38.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.6 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 90.0 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 563 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $13.9M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 14 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 92,494 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 3.8 | 2023 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 3,120 | 2020 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 17 | 2020 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 703 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.50 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 28.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 21.6% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 98.1 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.26 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.17 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.34 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.09 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 11.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 10.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 15.2% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.9% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 6.8 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 31.1% | 2019 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 1.5% | 2019 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.47 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.41 | 2010 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.40 | 2010 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 7.0 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 639,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 3.3M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $66.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $157.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.3% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $3.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.6M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 9.6% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 54.9% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 23.6% | 2024 |