Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe: official statistics and sources

11 official bodies for Zimbabwe, from Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) to Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, Sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa. Capital: Harare.

Who holds power in Zimbabwe

• Head of state: Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (President of the Republic of Zimbabwe)
• Head of government: none
• Foreign minister: Amon Murwira (Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary presidential republic. How local power works in Zimbabwe: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Zimbabwe: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 10 metropolitan provinces: Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland West, Midlands, Mashonaland East…
• The 8 largest cities: Harare, Bulawayo, Chitungwiza

Key figures

What the figures show

World Bank data give a population of 17.0 million for Zimbabwe in 2025, against 14.4 million in 2015. Of the 48 UN members in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region, 22 have more people; worldwide it comes 73rd.

Zimbabwe's economy produced $51.2 billion of goods and services in 2025, in current US dollars. That works out at $3,021 a head; the regional median is $1,351.

Real GDP grew by 8.1% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 5.0%.

Across 2022 the annual rate was 104.7%. The IMF forecasts 4.0% for 2026.

The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 9.3%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 38.0% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 53.1% across the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region; its 2026 projection is 33.5%.

Life expectancy at birth: 63.1 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 557.2% (2020), lowest -2.4% (2015).
• Debt ratio 2015: 34.1%; 2025: 38.0%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +118%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Zimbabwe

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT)
  Zimbabwe's consumer price index, census, labour force and poverty statistics.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
  Monetary policy statements, exchange rates, ZiG currency data and economic reviews.

Government

• Government of Zimbabwe portal
  Cabinet press briefings, government notices and ministry information.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Office of the Auditor-General
  Auditor-General reports on government ministries, state enterprises and local authorities.

Regulators

• Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe
  Capital market rules, licensed entities and market statistics.
• Competition and Tariff Commission
  Merger determinations, competition investigations and tariff reports.
• Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ)
  Telecoms licences and quarterly sector performance reports.
• Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)
  Fuel prices, electricity tariffs and energy licences.
• Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
  Corruption investigation updates and annual reports.

Access to information requests to public bodies

• Zimbabwe Media Commission
  Media regulation and accreditation, and oversight of the Freedom of Information Act, including its regulations.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ)
  Procurement regulations, tender notices, the supplier register and reports on public procurement.

What Zimbabwe does not have

• The Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property office site (dcip.gov.zw) did not respond to checks today, so no company or land register is listed.
• No state-run case-law database was found; ZimLII is run by academic and non-governmental partners, so it is not listed.
• No public register of asset declarations was found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Zimbabwe by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Zimbabwe?

17.0 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT).

What is the inflation rate in Zimbabwe?

104.7% (2022, World Bank). Official index: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT).

What is Zimbabwe's GDP?

$51.2 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Zimbabwe have?

38.0% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT): https://zimstat.co.zw/

What is the central bank of Zimbabwe?

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe: https://www.rbz.co.zw/

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