Urban population, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Kenya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Libya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cape Verde 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Philippines 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Morocco 0.0001 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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.