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Zimbabwe · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

141st of 182 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaZimbabwe's gni per capita rose from US$560 in 1996 to US$2,660 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$2,660

Zimbabwe's gni per capita rose from US$560 in 1996 to US$2,660 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

143rd of 181 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Zimbabwe's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,030 in 1996 to intl $6,390 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $6,390

Zimbabwe's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,030 in 1996 to intl $6,390 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

138th of 159 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Zimbabwe's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$783.6 in 2009 to US$858.5 in 2024.201020152020US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$858.5

Zimbabwe's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$783.6 in 2009 to US$858.5 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

75th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexZimbabwe's gini index rose from 43.2 in 2011 to 50.3 in 2019.201220142016201842444648505250.3

Zimbabwe's gini index rose from 43.2 in 2011 to 50.3 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

75th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Zimbabwe's income share held by highest 10% rose from 33.8 % in 2011 to 40.5 % in 2019.201220142016201832%34%36%38%40%42%40.5 %

Zimbabwe's income share held by highest 10% rose from 33.8 % in 2011 to 40.5 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

68th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Zimbabwe's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.8 % in 2011 to 4.8 % in 2019.20122014201620185%5%6%6%7%4.8 %

Zimbabwe's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.8 % in 2011 to 4.8 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

75th of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyZimbabwe's extreme poverty rose from 35.7 % in 2011 to 49.2 % in 2019.201220142016201830%35%40%45%50%55%49.2 %

Zimbabwe's extreme poverty rose from 35.7 % in 2011 to 49.2 % in 2019.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

59th of 62 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesZimbabwe's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 32.2 % in 2001 to 38.3 % in 2019.20052010201520%25%30%35%40%38.3 %

Zimbabwe's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 32.2 % in 2001 to 38.3 % in 2019.

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