Zimbabwe GDP Trends from 1990 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

Zimbabwe's GDP changed from approximately $10B 144M in 1990 to $34B 405M in 2024, showing an overall 239.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2008 at $6B 707M, and the highest in 2018 at $37B 65M.
Over the 34-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 3.7%.
For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Zambia was 4.5%, and that of Mozambique was 3.7%.

Zimbabwe GDP from 1990 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Zimbabwe.

Change Chart

    Overview of Zimbabwe's GDP (1990–2024)

    The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Zimbabwe recorded a 239.2% sharply increased from 1990 to 2024.
    The average GDP during this period was $15B 930M, and the median was $11B 340M.
    GDP fluctuated within a range of $30B 358M, with a standard deviation of $9B 257M.
    The average annual change was $757M 168K.


    Highest and Lowest GDP Records

    • Lowest GDP: 2008, $6B 707M
    • Highest GDP: 2018, $37B 65M
    • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $34B 405M

    Notable Annual GDP Changes

    • 2018: Significant increase in GDP
    • 2019: Noticeable drop in GDP

    Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


    Global Economic Events and Zimbabwe's GDP

    COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    • Period: From 2019 to 2020
    • GDP Change: $26B 33M → $26B 878M
    • Outcome: increased

    2008 Global Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 2007 to 2009
    • GDP Change: $7B 785M → $9B 666M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

    • Period: From 2000 to 2001
    • GDP Change: $11B 340M → $11B 244M
    • Outcome: remained stable

    1998 Asian Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 1997 to 1998
    • GDP Change: $10B 386M → $12B 99M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    Key Economic Indicators of Zimbabwe (1990–2024)

    yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
    1980
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    7M 92K people
    1981
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    7M 300K people
    1982
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    7M 606K people
    1983
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    7M 849K people
    1984
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    8M 99K people
    1985
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    8M 385K people
    1986
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    8M 648K people
    1987
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    8M 919K people
    1988
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    9M 199K people
    1989
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    0 %
    9M 488K people
    1990
    $ 10B 144M
    $ 1,036.53
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -2.534 %
    0 %
    0 %
    9M 786K people
    1991
    $ 9B 450M
    $ 936.26
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -5.788 %
    0 %
    0 %
    10M 93K people
    1992
    $ 7B 793M
    $ 748.65
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -10.804 %
    0 %
    0 %
    10M 410K people
    1993
    $ 7B 569M
    $ 702.44
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -4.109 %
    0 %
    0 %
    10M 776K people
    1994
    $ 7B 959M
    $ 714.03
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -3.995 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 147K people
    1995
    $ 8B 263M
    $ 717.09
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -4.466 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 523K people
    1996
    $ 10B 117M
    $ 849.88
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -1.779 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 905K people
    1997
    $ 10B 386M
    $ 881.22
    $ 0
    $ 0
    0 %
    -7.717 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 786K people
    1998
    $ 12B 99M
    $ 1,029.20
    $ 2,440.83
    $ 28B 694M
    0 %
    -1.312 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 756K people
    1999
    $ 11B 769M
    $ 1,003.83
    $ 2,454.56
    $ 28B 776M
    -1.111 %
    2.07 %
    0 %
    0 %
    11M 724K people