Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Mali 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (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 capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.