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

  • April 18, 2025

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%.

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.


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Zimbabwe GDP from 1990 to 2024

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

Parsing Data

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