Population, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -59.1% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 India 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cambodia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Egypt 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.