Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, 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 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -59.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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
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 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 urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, 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 vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (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 vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.