Produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Produced capital per capita was 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 1,027 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 788.31 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 879.96 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 878.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 875.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 884.69 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 886.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 916.26 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 944.14 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 953 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 964.6 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 931.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 888.85 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 848.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 820.56 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 788.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 792.28 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 831.62 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 858.68 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 898.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 907.11 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 922.09 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 938.23 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 951.57 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 965.73 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 981.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 987.57 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 881.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 875.76 real chained 2019 US$ | 886.53 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 884.85 real chained 2019 US$ | 788.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 964.6 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.23 real chained 2019 US$ | 831.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 987.57 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 Guinea 1,075 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Cambodia 1,057 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Central African Republic 1,049 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Uganda 912.57 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 911.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Togo 897.88 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Produced capital per capita in Zimbabwe was 1,027 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 788.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for produced capital per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.