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Zimbabwe vs South Africa

176 indicators have a value for Zimbabwe, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$56.71B vs $479.96BZimbabwe vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,199 vs $7,503Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Population16.95M vs 64.75MZimbabwe vs South Africa

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Indicator Zimbabwe South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$56.71B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,199$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy60,497.17 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.8%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy42.3%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.24B$8.16B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,660$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,390$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$109.68B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy37.1%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.9%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.2%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.8%13.9%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.51B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.5%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy33%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$484.97M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy6.5%89.4%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.2%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy49.5%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy41.5%60.9%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy83.1%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.7%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$965M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%-0.5%2024/2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%60.1%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.251.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.2%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$48$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy46.4%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-20.1%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy10.7%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.3%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy68.2%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.4%65.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.1462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy6.1%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.4%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.5B$134.18B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.74B$126.02B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8720.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4190.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.9%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.7%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.8%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%31.4%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade23.4%29.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5980.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5190.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4060.4762023
PopulationDemographics16.95M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.1 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.672.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics59.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics40.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics44.7/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.317.82026
Death RateDemographics7.299.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-3.162.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.3 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.4%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth62.424.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.8%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth59742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.6%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth23.6%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth357.6117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth64.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.712.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2033892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.8%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth11.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth1.5%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth95.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$63$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.7%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.4%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation89.5%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.1%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation49.8%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation97.9%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture255.52K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture572 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture82.06K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25.05K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture634.7K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture73.5 t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture540K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture329 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture4,863 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.7M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2680.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1470.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8520.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.25-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.99-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.210.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.02-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.18-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.260.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8.57K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian9.5K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.6%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology94.2179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology58.8%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.95.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.9%1.3%2023/2025
3G CoverageTechnology90.5%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.8%3.4%2023/2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.5%1.1%2023/2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure92.49K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.3K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.8 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.1K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy30.7%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy504 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy23%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy46.6%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.4%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy55.6%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy42.9%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy12 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy384 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,181 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate44.7%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.3%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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