Nom officiel:
Republic of Zimbabwe
Région:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 16 951a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 43.8a | |
| Capital city | Harare | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 521.3c | |
| UN membership date | 25 August 1980 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 390 757b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 91.3a | |
| National currency | Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 25.8d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 19 963 | 21 665 | 30 368b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.8 | -7.8 | 5.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 386.0 | 1 395.0 | 1 858.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 9.3 | 9.3 | 4.4b |
| Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added) | 25 | 34.7 | 28.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA) | 65.7 | 56 | 67.2b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 66.5 | 58.7 | 52.5b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 7.9 | 12.3 | 12.3b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 25.6 | 29 | 35.1b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 60.5 / 73.2 | 59.5 / 71.1 | 59.5 / 71.1 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 106 | 2 725 | 11 077g |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 129 | 139b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 411 | 4 395f | 7 434d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6 053 | 5 632f | 9 533d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 642 | - 1 237f | - 2 099d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 597 | 1 096 | 134b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 32.4 | 32.2c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.8h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.5 / 57.3 | 63.7 / 59.1 | 65.6 / 60.8a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.8 / 5.2 | 42.2 / 5.3 | 40.3 / 5.0a |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 400.5 / 2.8 | 416.1 / 2.7 | 429.1 / 2.6d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 308.1 | 292.1 | 23.3d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 60.8 | 50 | 43.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 7.4 | 3 | 3.6g |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.5 / 98.0 | 94.0 / 93.2 | 93.8 / 92.7b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 69.2 / 67.4l | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 40.2 / 45.8l | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 7.1m | 5 | 6.8g |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 31.5 | 31.8n | 30.1n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 22.7f,o | 29.3o | 38.4f,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 60 | 122 | 140d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 45.7 | 45.1 | 44.9g |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 11.8 / 0.8 | 8.2 / 0.5 | 12.1 / 0.8g |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 438 | 424 | 471g |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 | 29 | 32g |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 2 057 | 639 | 1 044g |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 85.1 | 85.1 | 85.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 54.9 / 14.0 | 55.4 / 12.9 | 55.5 / 12.6g |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 33.1 / 31.5 | 36.0 / 30.6 | 34.7 / 30.4g |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 4.48 | 4.68 | 3.02b |