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Zimbabwe hosts Africa Skills Week 2026 in Harare from October 12 to 16. This profile groups bifinances articles related to the country.
GDP growth
8.3%
2025 · 2026 : 5.0% (projection)
Inflation
81.4%
2025 · 2026 : 4.0% (projection)
Public debt
38.0%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 33.5% (projection)
Fiscal balance
+0.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : +2.0% (projection)
Current account balance
+3.6%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : +5.3% (projection)
Nominal GDP
58.3 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 65.9 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
3,358 USD
2025 · 2026 : 3,718 USD (projection)
Population
17.0 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1 | – |
| 2016 | 1.2 | – |
| 2017 | 9.8 | – |
| 2018 | 4.3 | – |
| 2019 | -6.7 | – |
| 2020 | -11.5 | – |
| 2021 | 7.9 | – |
| 2022 | 5.7 | – |
| 2023 | 5.3 | – |
| 2024 | 1.7 | – |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 2026 | – | 5 |
| 2027 | – | 3.5 |
| 2028 | – | 5 |
| 2029 | – | 4.2 |
| 2030 | – | 4.2 |
| 2031 | – | 4.2 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2.4 | – |
| 2016 | -1.6 | – |
| 2017 | 0.9 | – |
| 2018 | 10.6 | – |
| 2019 | 255.3 | – |
| 2020 | 557.2 | – |
| 2021 | 98.5 | – |
| 2022 | 193.4 | – |
| 2023 | 667.4 | – |
| 2024 | 736.1 | – |
| 2025 | 81.4 | 81.4 |
| 2026 | – | 4 |
| 2027 | – | 5 |
| 2028 | – | 7 |
| 2029 | – | 6.9 |
| 2030 | – | 6.9 |
| 2031 | – | 6.9 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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