Zimbabwe is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 16.6M people. The capital and largest city is Harare, with 2.15M residents. Zimbabwe shares land borders with Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia and South Africa.
Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 by GDP ($41.5B) and 148/197 by GDP per capita ($2,497). The top export category is precious metals & jewellery, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17277165
|
74/197 |
| GDP |
$41.5B
2024 |
102/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,497
2024 |
148/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,928
2024 |
154/197 |
| Government debt |
$39.3B
2024 |
81/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56.1%
2026 |
91/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,362
2024 |
115/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,797
2026 |
144/197 |
| Land area | 149,364 sq mi | 60/197 |
| Population density | 111.4 ppl/mi² | 145/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.72 | 36/196 |
| Median age | 19 years | 177/196 |
| Life expectancy | 63.6 years | 180/197 |
Zimbabwe trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,053,528,036 |
| 1961 | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1962 | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1963 | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1964 | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1965 | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1966 | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1967 | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1968 | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1969 | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1970 | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1971 | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1972 | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1973 | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1974 | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1975 | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1976 | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1977 | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1978 | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1979 | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1980 | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1981 | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1982 | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1983 | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1984 | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1985 | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1986 | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1987 | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1988 | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1989 | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1990 | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1991 | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1992 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1993 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1994 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1995 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1996 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1997 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1998 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1999 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 2000 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 2001 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2002 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2003 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2004 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2005 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2006 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2007 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2008 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2009 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2010 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2011 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2012 | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2013 | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2014 | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2015 | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2016 | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2017 | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2018 | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2019 | $33,357,695,635 |
| 2020 | $31,980,334,561 |
| 2021 | $41,287,673,690 |
| 2022 | $40,757,561,709 |
| 2023 | $35,871,779,681 |
| 2024 | $41,539,411,516 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $276.6 |
| 1961 | $279.2 |
| 1962 | $275.7 |
| 1963 | $277.1 |
| 1964 | $281.9 |
| 1965 | $294.3 |
| 1966 | $278.7 |
| 1967 | $294.4 |
| 1968 | $302 |
| 1969 | $346 |
| 1970 | $361 |
| 1971 | $406 |
| 1972 | $483 |
| 1973 | $579 |
| 1974 | $674 |
| 1975 | $717 |
| 1976 | $687 |
| 1977 | $677 |
| 1978 | $665 |
| 1979 | $779 |
| 1980 | $949 |
| 1981 | $1,069 |
| 1982 | $1,096 |
| 1983 | $959 |
| 1984 | $757 |
| 1985 | $649 |
| 1986 | $693 |
| 1987 | $726 |
| 1988 | $816 |
| 1989 | $840 |
| 1990 | $867 |
| 1991 | $831 |
| 1992 | $631 |
| 1993 | $605 |
| 1994 | $634 |
| 1995 | $648 |
| 1996 | $767 |
| 1997 | $751 |
| 1998 | $552 |
| 1999 | $582 |
| 2000 | $563 |
| 2001 | $566 |
| 2002 | $525 |
| 2003 | $468 |
| 2004 | $470 |
| 2005 | $461 |
| 2006 | $431 |
| 2007 | $414 |
| 2008 | $341 |
| 2009 | $736 |
| 2010 | $902 |
| 2011 | $1,038 |
| 2012 | $1,239 |
| 2013 | $1,363 |
| 2014 | $1,373 |
| 2015 | $1,387 |
| 2016 | $1,408 |
| 2017 | $3,445 |
| 2018 | $2,271 |
| 2019 | $2,184 |
| 2020 | $2,060 |
| 2021 | $2,614 |
| 2022 | $2,536 |
| 2023 | $2,195 |
| 2024 | $2,497 |
Zimbabwe's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.4 |
| 1951 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 50.2 |
| 1953 | 50.6 |
| 1954 | 51 |
| 1955 | 51.4 |
| 1956 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 52.2 |
| 1958 | 52.6 |
| 1959 | 53 |
| 1960 | 53.5 |
| 1961 | 54 |
| 1962 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 55.4 |
| 1965 | 55.9 |
| 1966 | 56.4 |
| 1967 | 56.8 |
| 1968 | 57.1 |
| 1969 | 57.5 |
| 1970 | 57.8 |
| 1971 | 58 |
| 1972 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 58.1 |
| 1974 | 58.2 |
| 1975 | 58.2 |
| 1976 | 57.6 |
| 1977 | 57 |
| 1978 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 54.9 |
| 1980 | 59.1 |
| 1981 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 60 |
| 1984 | 60.6 |
| 1985 | 60.9 |
| 1986 | 61 |
| 1987 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 60.2 |
| 1989 | 59.4 |
| 1990 | 58.3 |
| 1991 | 57 |
| 1992 | 55.6 |
| 1993 | 54 |
| 1994 | 52.5 |
| 1995 | 51.1 |
| 1996 | 49 |
| 1997 | 48.5 |
| 1998 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 46.4 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2001 | 44.5 |
| 2002 | 45.9 |
| 2003 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 46.6 |
| 2006 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | 48.5 |
| 2009 | 49.7 |
| 2010 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 53.9 |
| 2012 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 56.8 |
| 2014 | 58.1 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2016 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 60.3 |
| 2018 | 60.9 |
| 2019 | 61.1 |
| 2020 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 60.1 |
| 2022 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 62.8 |
| 2024 | 63.1 |
| 2025 | 63.3 |
| 2026 | 63.6 |
Zimbabwe's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,809,389 |
| 1961 | 3,930,401 |
| 1962 | 4,055,959 |
| 1963 | 4,185,877 |
| 1964 | 4,320,006 |
| 1965 | 4,458,462 |
| 1966 | 4,601,217 |
| 1967 | 4,748,307 |
| 1968 | 4,900,440 |
| 1969 | 5,058,181 |
| 1970 | 5,215,918 |
| 1971 | 5,374,712 |
| 1972 | 5,542,445 |
| 1973 | 5,720,404 |
| 1974 | 5,908,328 |
| 1975 | 6,098,658 |
| 1976 | 6,287,105 |
| 1977 | 6,449,512 |
| 1978 | 6,543,575 |
| 1979 | 6,647,556 |
| 1980 | 7,041,303 |
| 1981 | 7,498,635 |
| 1982 | 7,796,496 |
| 1983 | 8,098,404 |
| 1984 | 8,391,488 |
| 1985 | 8,686,813 |
| 1986 | 8,982,578 |
| 1987 | 9,284,644 |
| 1988 | 9,583,094 |
| 1989 | 9,864,798 |
| 1990 | 10,137,281 |
| 1991 | 10,404,816 |
| 1992 | 10,702,700 |
| 1993 | 10,860,288 |
| 1994 | 10,873,148 |
| 1995 | 10,974,599 |
| 1996 | 11,158,360 |
| 1997 | 11,369,827 |
| 1998 | 11,594,297 |
| 1999 | 11,783,458 |
| 2000 | 11,892,055 |
| 2001 | 11,971,901 |
| 2002 | 12,087,653 |
| 2003 | 12,232,323 |
| 2004 | 12,365,896 |
| 2005 | 12,483,432 |
| 2006 | 12,636,445 |
| 2007 | 12,804,058 |
| 2008 | 12,959,149 |
| 2009 | 13,142,790 |
| 2010 | 13,356,548 |
| 2011 | 13,595,424 |
| 2012 | 13,817,887 |
| 2013 | 14,013,808 |
| 2014 | 14,207,359 |
| 2015 | 14,399,013 |
| 2016 | 14,600,294 |
| 2017 | 14,812,482 |
| 2018 | 15,034,452 |
| 2019 | 15,271,368 |
| 2020 | 15,526,888 |
| 2021 | 15,797,210 |
| 2022 | 16,069,056 |
| 2023 | 16,340,822 |
| 2024 | 16,634,373 |
Zimbabwe's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2 |
| 1961 | 7.21 |
| 1962 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 7.23 |
| 1965 | 7.23 |
| 1966 | 7.2 |
| 1967 | 7.16 |
| 1968 | 7.11 |
| 1969 | 7.04 |
| 1970 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.94 |
| 1973 | 6.94 |
| 1974 | 6.88 |
| 1975 | 6.83 |
| 1976 | 6.77 |
| 1977 | 6.71 |
| 1978 | 6.66 |
| 1979 | 6.59 |
| 1980 | 6.52 |
| 1981 | 6.45 |
| 1982 | 6.33 |
| 1983 | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 6.04 |
| 1985 | 5.87 |
| 1986 | 5.69 |
| 1987 | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 5.28 |
| 1989 | 5.07 |
| 1990 | 4.88 |
| 1991 | 4.72 |
| 1992 | 4.57 |
| 1993 | 4.39 |
| 1994 | 4.28 |
| 1995 | 4.15 |
| 1996 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 4.08 |
| 1998 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 4.06 |
| 2000 | 4.01 |
| 2001 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 3.93 |
| 2003 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 3.78 |
| 2005 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 3.68 |
| 2008 | 3.78 |
| 2009 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 4.04 |
| 2011 | 4.13 |
| 2012 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 4.11 |
| 2014 | 4.01 |
| 2015 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 3.75 |
| 2021 | 3.77 |
| 2022 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.72 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.4 |
| 1961 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 15.8 |
| 1974 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 15.7 |
| 1979 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 16.3 |
| 1991 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 16.4 |
| 1995 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 17.8 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 18.2 |
| 2004 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 18.5 |
| 2009 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.3 |
| 2011 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18.1 |
| 2018 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | 18.3 |
| 2020 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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Zimbabwe: National Statistics
Finance
|
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$39.9B
2024 |
100/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2026 |
167/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.38%
2023 |
190/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.35%
2024 |
158/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
51,000
2020 |
69/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.44%
2026 |
20/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.29%
2023 |
43/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.6%
2024 |
130/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35%
2024 |
34/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
35.1
2025 |
191/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
40.5%
2019 |
8/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
146/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
74/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2025 |
64/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
69
1999 |
61/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.46B
1999 |
89/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$485M
2024 |
157/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.51B
2024 |
52/180 |
| International tourist arrivals |
639,000
2020 |
112/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.25%
2020 |
161/184 |
| Banked people share |
49.5%
2024 |
116/158 |
Energy
|
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
417 kg
2022 |
141/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13
2022 |
103/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
99/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2024 |
138/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
176/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.4%
2021 |
14/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.59%
2022 |
67/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
17%
2022 |
86/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
539 kWh
2022 |
120/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
72.6%
2021 |
39/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
67.6%
2022 |
29/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
192/192 |
| Electricity access |
62%
2023 |
162/195 |
Society
|
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.2%
2024 |
74/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-60,528
2024 |
179/196 |
| Urban population |
39.9%
2024 |
152/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
123/190 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
115/190 |
| Quality of life index |
28.4
2026 |
160/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
178/197 |
| Higher education index |
46
2026 |
101/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.51
2023 |
181/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
41.2
2019 |
2/197 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2025 |
140/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2022 |
128/196 |
| English speaking |
82.1%
2023 |
31/197 |
| People using the Internet |
38.4%
2023 |
157/195 |
Health
|
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$70.7
2022 |
159/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.76
2022 |
184/191 |
| Life expectancy |
63.6 years
2026 |
180/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
50%
2022 |
6/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.17
2022 |
168/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.3 years
2025 |
111/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
358
2023 |
18/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
44.2
2023 |
34/192 |
| Obesity rate |
14.2%
2022 |
136/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
1.5%
2024 |
195/195 |
| Air quality index |
29
2026 |
141/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.3%
2022 |
124/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.67 liters
2020 |
125/186 |
Territory
|
Zimbabwe
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.26%
2026 |
60/197 |
| Land area per capita |
8,979 sq mi
2024 |
53/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
62,422 sq mi
2026 |
55/194 |
| Forest area |
66,820 sq mi
2026 |
38/196 |
| Roads length |
60,439 mi
2019 |
54/175 |
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