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Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Harare. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+17.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+117.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+25.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Zimbabwe, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Zimbabwe

17MLatest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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Population changed by +17.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202516,950,795
202416,634,373
202316,340,822
202216,069,056
202115,797,210
202015,526,888
201915,271,368
201815,034,452
201714,812,482
201614,600,294
201514,399,013
201414,207,359
201314,013,808
201213,817,887
201113,595,424
201013,356,548
200913,142,790
200812,959,149
200712,804,058
200612,636,445
200512,483,432
200412,365,896
200312,232,323
200212,087,653
200111,971,901
200011,892,055
199911,783,458
199811,594,297
199711,369,827
199611,158,360
199510,974,599
199410,873,148
199310,860,288
199210,702,700
199110,404,816
199010,137,281
19899,864,798
19889,583,094
19879,284,644
19868,982,578
19858,686,813
19848,391,488
19838,098,404
19827,796,496
19817,498,635
19807,041,303
19796,647,556
19786,543,575
19776,449,512
19766,287,105
19756,098,658
19745,908,328
19735,720,404
19725,542,445
19715,374,712
19705,215,918
19695,058,181
19684,900,440
19674,748,307
19664,601,217
19654,458,462
19644,320,006
19634,185,877
19624,055,959
19613,930,401
19603,809,389

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Zimbabwe

1.9%Latest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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Population growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
20251.88%
20241.78%
20231.68%
20221.71%
20211.73%
20201.66%
20191.56%
20181.49%
20171.44%
20161.39%
20151.34%
20141.37%
20131.41%
20121.62%
20111.77%
20101.61%
20091.41%
20081.2%
20071.32%
20061.22%
20050.95%
20041.09%
20031.19%
20020.96%
20010.67%
20000.92%
19991.62%
19981.96%
19971.88%
19961.66%
19950.93%
19940.12%
19931.46%
19922.82%
19912.6%
19902.72%
19892.9%
19883.16%
19873.31%
19863.35%
19853.46%
19843.56%
19833.8%
19823.9%
19816.29%
19805.75%
19791.58%
19781.45%
19772.55%
19763.04%
19753.17%
19743.23%
19733.16%
19723.07%
19713%
19703.07%
19693.17%
19683.15%
19673.15%
19663.15%
19653.15%
19643.15%
19633.15%
19623.14%
19613.13%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Zimbabwe

40.5%Latest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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Urban population changed by +6.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202540.5%
202439.89%
202339.29%
202238.71%
202137.87%
202037.01%
201936.18%
201835.41%
201734.7%
201634.08%
201533.56%
201433.16%
201332.9%
201232.79%
201132.76%
201032.73%
200932.71%
200832.69%
200732.68%
200632.66%
200532.65%
200432.63%
200332.6%
200232.56%
200132.5%
200032.4%
199932.26%
199832.1%
199731.9%
199631.68%
199531.43%
199431.16%
199330.88%
199230.57%
199130.16%
199029.59%
198928.91%
198828.15%
198727.32%
198626.48%
198525.64%
198424.83%
198324.1%
198223.46%
198122.88%
198022.33%
197921.8%
197821.29%
197720.79%
197620.31%
197519.83%
197419.35%
197318.88%
197218.4%
197117.91%
197017.41%
196916.9%
196816.35%
196715.76%
196615.14%
196514.53%
196413.96%
196313.47%
196213.08%
196112.77%
196012.47%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Zimbabwe

3.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Zimbabwe

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
20243.67 births
20233.72 births
20223.77 births
20213.77 births
20203.75 births
20193.75 births
20183.74 births
20173.77 births
20163.83 births
20153.91 births
20144.01 births
20134.11 births
20124.13 births
20114.13 births
20104.04 births
20093.95 births
20083.78 births
20073.68 births
20063.64 births
20053.69 births
20043.78 births
20033.86 births
20023.93 births
20013.98 births
20004.01 births
19994.06 births
19984.07 births
19974.08 births
19964.11 births
19954.15 births
19944.28 births
19934.39 births
19924.57 births
19914.72 births
19904.88 births
19895.07 births
19885.28 births
19875.5 births
19865.69 births
19855.87 births
19846.04 births
19836.2 births
19826.33 births
19816.45 births
19806.52 births
19796.59 births
19786.66 births
19776.71 births
19766.77 births
19756.83 births
19746.88 births
19736.94 births
19726.94 births
19716.94 births
19706.98 births
19697.04 births
19687.11 births
19677.16 births
19667.2 births
19657.23 births
19647.23 births
19637.23 births
19627.23 births
19617.21 births
19607.2 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Zimbabwe

$51.2BLatest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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GDP changed by +156.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
2025$51,215,643,905.59
2024$41,521,975,830.24
2023$35,871,781,303.43
2022$40,757,585,308.5
2021$41,287,852,523.5
2020$31,979,753,644.66
2019$33,360,632,553.36
2018$34,141,666,666.67
2017$51,035,657,370.52
2016$20,559,250,000
2015$19,973,250,000
2014$19,505,500,000
2013$19,100,750,000
2012$17,123,500,000
2011$14,109,000,000
2010$12,047,750,000
2009$9,670,750,000
2008$4,418,000,000
2007$5,294,750,000
2006$5,446,750,000
2005$5,758,250,000
2004$5,808,500,000
2003$5,730,500,000
2002$6,345,250,000
2001$6,780,750,000
2000$6,693,250,000
1999$6,861,500,000
1998$6,405,250,000
1997$8,534,000,000
1996$8,557,500,000
1995$7,115,000,000
1994$6,894,250,000
1993$6,567,250,000
1992$6,755,000,000
1991$8,646,000,000
1990$8,788,301,546.04
1989$8,290,553,535.28
1988$7,818,774,176.84
1987$6,744,657,033.38
1986$6,220,698,246.73
1985$5,640,137,575.01
1984$6,355,369,172
1983$7,768,031,181.67
1982$8,544,060,905.16
1981$8,015,464,251.72
1980$6,682,278,300.26
1979$5,180,102,910.12
1978$4,353,822,342.62
1977$4,366,610,468.65
1976$4,320,576,876.79
1975$4,373,532,601.16
1974$3,984,194,614.2
1973$3,311,043,291.61
1972$2,679,096,596.58
1971$2,179,828,710.19
1970$1,885,168,339.11
1969$1,748,891,294.21
1968$1,480,355,354.94
1967$1,397,715,282.06
1966$1,282,403,936.38
1965$1,312,105,393.62
1964$1,217,759,447
1963$1,160,103,724.13
1962$1,118,172,225.65
1961$1,097,206,526.43
1960$1,053,528,036.43

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Zimbabwe

$3KLatest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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GDP per capita changed by +117.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
2025$3,021.43
2024$2,496.16
2023$2,195.23
2022$2,536.4
2021$2,613.62
2020$2,059.64
2019$2,184.52
2018$2,270.9
2017$3,445.45
2016$1,408.14
2015$1,387.13
2014$1,372.92
2013$1,362.99
2012$1,239.23
2011$1,037.78
2010$902.01
2009$735.82
2008$340.92
2007$413.52
2006$431.03
2005$461.27
2004$469.72
2003$468.47
2002$524.94
2001$566.39
2000$562.83
1999$582.3
1998$552.45
1997$750.58
1996$766.91
1995$648.32
1994$634.06
1993$604.7
1992$631.15
1991$830.96
1990$866.93
1989$840.42
1988$815.89
1987$726.43
1986$692.53
1985$649.28
1984$757.36
1983$959.21
1982$1,095.88
1981$1,068.92
1980$949.01
1979$779.25
1978$665.36
1977$677.05
1976$687.21
1975$717.13
1974$674.34
1973$578.81
1972$483.38
1971$405.57
1970$361.43
1969$345.75
1968$302.09
1967$294.36
1966$278.71
1965$294.3
1964$281.89
1963$277.15
1962$275.69
1961$279.16
1960$276.56

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Zimbabwe

8.1%Latest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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GDP growth changed by +6.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
20258.11%
20241.68%
20235.35%
20226.14%
20218.47%
2020-7.82%
2019-6.33%
20185.01%
20174.73%
20160.76%
20151.78%
20142.38%
20131.99%
201216.67%
201114.19%
201019.68%
200913.27%
2008-17.67%
2007-3.65%
2006-3.46%
2005-5.71%
2004-5.81%
2003-17%
2002-8.89%
20011.44%
2000-3.06%
1999-0.82%
19982.89%
19972.68%
199610.36%
19950.16%
19949.24%
19931.05%
1992-9.02%
19915.53%
19906.99%
19895.2%
19887.55%
19871.15%
19862.1%
19856.94%
1984-1.91%
19831.59%
19822.63%
198112.53%
198014.42%
19793.3%
1978-2.71%
1977-6.86%
19760.46%
1975-1.93%
19746.63%
19732.6%
19728.33%
19718.92%
197022.57%
196912.43%
19681.97%
19678.37%
19661.52%
19654.91%
1964-1.11%
19636.24%
19621.43%
19616.32%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Zimbabwe

104.7%Latest available · 2022
Zimbabwe

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Inflation changed by +101 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
2022104.71%
202198.55%
2020557.2%
2019255.3%
201810.62%
20170.89%
2016-1.54%
2015-2.43%
2014-0.2%
20131.63%
20123.73%
20113.47%
20103.02%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Zimbabwe

9.3%Latest available · 2025
Zimbabwe

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Unemployment changed by +3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
20259.29%
20249.44%
20239.35%
202210.09%
20219.54%
20208.62%
20197.37%
20186.79%
20176.35%
20165.9%
20155.4%
20144.77%
20134.95%
20125.06%
20115.37%
20105.47%
20095.48%
20085.4%
20075.01%
20064.77%
20054.63%
20044.39%
20034.74%
20025.01%
20015.31%
20005.69%
19996%
19986.38%
19976.93%
19966.15%
19955.57%
19944.96%
19934.99%
19924.93%
19914.79%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Zimbabwe

63.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Zimbabwe

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Life expectancy changed by +5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202463.06 years
202362.78 years
202262.36 years
202160.14 years
202061.53 years
201961.06 years
201860.91 years
201760.26 years
201659.76 years
201558.99 years
201458.11 years
201356.84 years
201255.39 years
201153.91 years
201051.93 years
200949.75 years
200848.46 years
200747.58 years
200647.06 years
200546.57 years
200446.04 years
200345.37 years
200245.94 years
200144.53 years
200046.03 years
199946.38 years
199847.55 years
199748.54 years
199648.98 years
199551.14 years
199452.54 years
199353.98 years
199255.6 years
199157.04 years
199058.32 years
198959.45 years
198860.24 years
198760.72 years
198660.98 years
198560.9 years
198460.62 years
198359.99 years
198259.86 years
198159.45 years
198059.06 years
197954.92 years
197854.73 years
197757 years
197657.63 years
197558.25 years
197458.19 years
197358.09 years
197258.18 years
197158 years
197057.76 years
196957.48 years
196857.15 years
196756.77 years
196656.36 years
196555.91 years
196455.43 years
196354.94 years
196254.45 years
196153.97 years
196053.49 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Zimbabwe

2.9%Latest available · 2023
Zimbabwe

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Health expenditure changed by -4.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
20232.93%
20223.4%
20212.67%
20202.95%
20193.23%
20184.67%
20176.17%
20167.26%
20157.45%
20148.13%
20137.11%
20126.92%
20118.08%
201010.48%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Zimbabwe

41.6%Latest available · 2024
Zimbabwe

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Internet adoption changed by +25.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202441.64%
202338.67%
202236.26%
202132.59%
202029.3%
201926.59%
201825%
201724.4%
201623.12%
201522.74%
201416.36%
201315.5%
201212%
20118.4%
20106.4%
20094%
20083.5%
20073%
20062.4%
20052.4%
20042.1%
20031.8%
20021.1%
20010.8%
20000.4%
19990.16%
19980.08%
19970.03%
19960.02%
19950.01%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Zimbabwe

82.4%Latest available · 2021
Zimbabwe

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Renewable energy changed by +5.2 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202182.4%
202084.1%
201981%
201879.7%
201782%
201681.7%
201580.8%
201480.8%
201379.3%
201277%
201177.2%
201081.2%
200982.6%
200881.6%
200778%
200678.7%
200580.3%
200481.8%
200378%
200274.7%
200172.3%
200069.5%
199964.4%
199867.8%
199767.4%
199666.7%
199567.1%
199468.5%
199364.4%
199264.4%
199163.7%
199064%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Zimbabwe

62%Latest available · 2024
Zimbabwe

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Access to electricity changed by +29.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202462%
202362%
202250.1%
202149%
202052.7%
201946.7%
201845.4%
201744%
201642.5%
201533.7%
201432.3%
201340.6%
201244%
201136.9%
201038.9%
200943.4%
200837.7%
200737.2%
200637.2%
200536.1%
200435.6%
200335.1%
200234.2%
200134.2%
200033.7%
199938.4%
199833.1%
199732.72%
199632.34%
199531.95%
199428.1%
199331.16%
199228.2%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Zimbabwe

41.5%Latest available · 2024
Zimbabwe

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Trade changed by -13.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearZimbabwe
202441.5%
202340.29%
202243.62%
202134.94%
202031.82%
201936.52%
201854.55%
201755.03%
201651.22%
201556.75%
201454.67%
201358.66%
201274.16%
201189.47%
201083.12%
200961.78%
2008109.52%
200784.17%
200682.82%
200576.04%
200476.04%
200370.45%
200266.81%
200167.9%
200074.07%
199970.92%
199888.51%
199782.2%
199672.07%
199579.16%
199471.12%
199363.17%
199263.71%
199151.05%
199045.66%
198945.06%
198844.1%
198745.29%
198645.57%
198544.21%
198441.37%
198335.92%
198239.15%
198145.33%
198049.89%
197944.46%
197842.01%
197741.61%
197641.56%
197547.2%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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