What is Zimbabwe's total GDP?

Total GDP for Zimbabwe was $41.5B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Zimbabwe?

Life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe was 63.1 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe?

Unemployment in Zimbabwe was 9.4% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Zimbabwe's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 82.4% of final energy consumption in Zimbabwe in 2021 (World Bank).

Zimbabwe

Africa · 2024

Zimbabwe Overview & Key Indicators

Zimbabwe is in the Africa region. Population is 16,634,373. Total GDP is $41.5B. GDP per capita is $2,496. Life expectancy is 63.1 years.

Population

16,634,373

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$41.5B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$2,496

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

63.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Zimbabwe Demographics

Median Age (years)

18.0

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.78%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

39.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-3.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Zimbabwe Economy

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

104.7%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2022

Gini Index

50.3

Data year 2019

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2019

Poverty Rate

49.2%

Data year 2019

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2019

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Zimbabwe Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.77

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

82.4%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

44.7%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

15.0

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Zimbabwe Technology

Internet Users

41.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

94.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe had a population of 16,634,373 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Zimbabwe was $2,496 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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