GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 16,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 16,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 17,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 18,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18,738 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 18,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 17,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 12,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 11,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 10,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 9,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 10,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 12,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 14,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 13,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per person employed?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.