National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe is 15,217 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,588 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,616 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14,606 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14,716 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,154 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15,836 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,936 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,802 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15,834 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,924 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,818 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,709 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,872 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,729 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,173 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,419 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,780 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,706 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,791 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,604 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,606 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,173 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zimbabwe was 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,200 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.