Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 9,957 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
9,957
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
12,479
in 1997
All-time low
5,437
in 2008
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zimbabwe, 1991–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1991200920271991: 12.1k1992: 10.8k1993: 10.8k1994: 11.7k1995: 11.6k1996: 12.5k1997: 12.5k1998: 12.4k1999: 11.9k2000: 11.3k2001: 11.3k2002: 10.2k2003: 8.3k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.3k2006: 7.0k2007: 6.6k2008: 5.4k2009: 6.1k2010: 7.2k2011: 8.1k2012: 9.3k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.5k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.5k2017: 9.9k2018: 10.2k2019: 9.4k2020: 8.7k2021: 9.3k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.5k2024: 9.5k2025: 9.8k2026: 9.9k2027: 10.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 9,957 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,479 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,437, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Zimbabwe, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 12,140
1992 10,783 -11.2%
1993 10,790 +0.1%
1994 11,691 +8.3%
1995 11,557 -1.1%
1996 12,452 +7.7%
1997 12,479 +0.2%
1998 12,362 -0.9%
1999 11,897 -3.8%
2000 11,314 -4.9%
2001 11,305 -0.1%
2002 10,152 -10.2%
2003 8,314 -18.1%
2004 7,737 -6.9%
2005 7,266 -6.1%
2006 6,951 -4.3%
2007 6,636 -4.5%
2008 5,437 -18.1%
2009 6,103 +12.3%
2010 7,222 +18.3%
2011 8,130 +12.6%
2012 9,341 +14.9%
2013 9,411 +0.7%
2014 9,491 +0.9%
2015 9,579 +0.9%
2016 9,539 -0.4%
2017 9,853 +3.3%
2018 10,191 +3.4%
2019 9,409 -7.7%
2020 8,744 -7.1%
2021 9,261 +5.9%
2022 9,706 +4.8%
2023 9,547 -1.6%
2024 9,487 -0.6%
2025 9,760 +2.9%
2026 9,896 +1.4%
2027 9,957 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,795 10,783 12,479 9
2000s 8,121 5,437 11,314 10
2010s 9,217 7,222 10,191 10
2020s 9,545 8,744 9,957 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 160 Rwanda 10,513 compare
  2. 161 Comoros 10,465 compare
  3. 162 Sierra Leone 10,331 compare
  4. 164 Benin 9,886 compare
  5. 165 Somalia 9,602 compare
  6. 166 Vanuatu 9,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zimbabwe?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zimbabwe was 9,957 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 12,479 in 1997.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,437 in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.