Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 4,059 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,059
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
156th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,323
in 1991
All-time low
2,136
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 4.7k1981: 4.4k1982: 4.1k1983: 4.1k1984: 4.0k1985: 4.2k1986: 4.6k1987: 5.3k1988: 5.0k1989: 5.2k1990: 5.3k1991: 5.3k1992: 4.8k1993: 4.8k1994: 4.6k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.3k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.8k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.1k2002: 3.9k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.1k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.7k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.2k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.3k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.3k2024: 4.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 4,059 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,323 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,136, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4,737
1981 4,444 -6.2%
1982 4,127 -7.1%
1983 4,091 -0.9%
1984 4,027 -1.6%
1985 4,213 +4.6%
1986 4,627 +9.8%
1987 5,289 +14.3%
1988 5,019 -5.1%
1989 5,169 +3.0%
1990 5,285 +2.3%
1991 5,323 +0.7%
1992 4,835 -9.2%
1993 4,788 -1.0%
1994 4,589 -4.2%
1995 4,469 -2.6%
1996 4,463 -0.1%
1997 4,331 -3.0%
1998 4,326 -0.1%
1999 4,770 +10.3%
2000 4,353 -8.7%
2001 4,088 -6.1%
2002 3,904 -4.5%
2003 3,491 -10.6%
2004 3,126 -10.5%
2005 3,326 +6.4%
2006 3,269 -1.7%
2007 3,140 -3.9%
2008 2,401 -23.5%
2009 2,379 -0.9%
2010 2,653 +11.5%
2011 2,995 +12.9%
2012 3,246 +8.4%
2013 3,313 +2.1%
2014 3,145 -5.1%
2015 3,187 +1.4%
2016 2,866 -10.1%
2017 2,599 -9.3%
2018 2,853 +9.8%
2019 2,556 -10.4%
2020 2,136 -16.4%
2021 2,334 +9.3%
2022 3,579 +53.3%
2023 3,284 -8.2%
2024 4,059 +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,574 4,027 5,289 10
1990s 4,718 4,326 5,323 10
2000s 3,348 2,379 4,353 10
2010s 2,941 2,556 3,313 10
2020s 3,078 2,136 4,059 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 153 Syrian Arab Republic 4,726 compare
  2. 154 Sri Lanka 4,324 compare
  3. 155 Vanuatu 4,124 compare
  4. 157 Congo 3,858 compare
  5. 158 Nicaragua 3,823 compare
  6. 159 Mauritania 3,807 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 4,059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5,323 in 1991.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,136 in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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