Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Zimbabwe, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe is 0 units per person, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +82.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +210.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +136.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -68.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +210.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2004 | +136.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 168 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per person compare
- 170 Burundi 0 units per person compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe was 0 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.