Incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Incomes of the richest was 21.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.07
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 1918
All-time low
15.93
in 2011
Years of data
60
1917–2019
Incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe is 21.07, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.22 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 15.93, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 20.81 | — |
| 1918 | 22.22 | +6.8% |
| 1919 | 20.65 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 21.63 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 20.65 | -4.5% |
| 1922 | 21.3 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 19.6 | -8.0% |
| 1924 | 20.62 | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 20.88 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 21.54 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 21.61 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 21.03 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 21.47 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 20.29 | -5.5% |
| 1931 | 21.22 | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 20.5 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 21.91 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 21.46 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 20.96 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 21.22 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 21.17 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 20.52 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 20.34 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 20.83 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 22.02 | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 21.28 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 20.74 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 20 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 19.71 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 20.34 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 19.73 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 20.22 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 20.74 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.73 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 20.91 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 21.14 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 21.13 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 22 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 21.06 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 21.32 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 20 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.13 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.05 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 19.02 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.11 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.54 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 19.14 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 19.01 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.31 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.7 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.07 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.53 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 17.58 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.99 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 16.75 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.93 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.49 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 21.07 | +20.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.49, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.23 | 20.65 | 22.22 | 3 |
| 1920s | 21.03 | 19.6 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.96 | 20.29 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.13 | 20.74 | 22.02 | 5 |
| 1950s | 20.46 | 19.71 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 18.54 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 16.75 | 19.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.16 | 15.93 | 21.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe?
- Incomes of the richest in Zimbabwe was 21.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 1918.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for incomes of the richest?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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