Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for oil consumption, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 Kenya 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Malawi 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Congo, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Albania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
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- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.