Zimbabwe: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Zimbabwe is ranked as the fastest growing market in Africa. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and China |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Mining (Coal, Gold, Platinum, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Diamonds, Clay, Numerous Metallic and Nonmetallic Ores); Steel; Wood Products; Cement |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $41,301,501,460 (2022) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 3.4% (2022) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $2,531 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 130/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 104.705% (2022) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $13,738,737,024 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 31.6% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | -18.316% (2022) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 12.443% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $1,096,259,600 (2020) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 6,400,551 (2022) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 61.612% (2021) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 11.639% (2021) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 26.749% (2021) |
Unemployment Rate | 7.945% (2022) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $8,767,062,802 (2021) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $7,209,542,056 (2021) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 73.842% (2022) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $341,500,000 (2022) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $313,279,565 (2020) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Zimbabwe’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.