Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe is 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Ethiopia 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 118 Senegal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 119 Tanzania 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 122 Mali 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.