Wealth share richest in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wealth share richest was 39.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.03
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.03
in 2019
All-time low
29.59
in 2000
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Zimbabwe is 39.03, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.62 | — |
| 1981 | 29.63 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.67 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.64 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.66 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.63 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.67 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.65 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.64 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.61 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.67 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.66 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.67 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.59 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.62 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.59 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.66 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.68 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.59 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.62 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.85 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.93 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 41.03 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 39.06 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.82 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.42 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.03 | -1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.64 | 29.61 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 | 29.6 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.63 | 29.59 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.74 | 29.62 | 41.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.57 | 39.03 | 40.82 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Zimbabwe?
- Wealth share richest in Zimbabwe was 39.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wealth share richest?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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