Data as of Aug 3, 2026, 12:35 AM

SERIAL · 716Africa

Zimbabwe

CapitalHarare

CurrencyINR · Indian rupee

LanguageEnglish, Xhosa, Ndau, Khoisan, Kalanga, Venda, Shona, Tonga, Tswana, Chewa, Tsonga, Sesotho, Northern Ndebele, Nambya, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe

Since1980

ISOZWE · ZW

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Southeastern Africa

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo.

Text: Wikipedia — ZimbabweCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Harare
Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
Official language: English, Xhosa, Ndau, Khoisan, Kalanga, Venda, Shona, Tonga, Tswana, Chewa, Tsonga, Sesotho, Northern Ndebele, Nambya, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +263
Licence plate code: ZW
Top-level domain: .zw
Independence / founding: 18 Apr 1980
Highest point: Mount Nyangani (2,592 m)
Lowest point: Runde River (162 m)
Anthem: National Anthem of Zimbabwe

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-03

— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$485.0Mcurrent US$

#161 of 1772024

0% of world average

External debt

$14.40Bcurrent US$

#65 of 1212024

19% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

500-100

#142 of 1472019

141% of world average

People below the poverty line

49.2%% of population

#136 of 1472019

385% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

40.5%%

#143 of 1472019

145% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

1.9%%

#129 of 1472019

68% of world average

Stock market value

35.9%% of GDP

not enough data to rank1999

47% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$3.51Bcurrent US$

#53 of 1862024

68% of world average

Foreign aid received

2.2%% of GNI

#72 of 1372023

37% of world average

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Exchange rate

27local currency per US$

#89 of 2112025

2% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

9.5%% of GDP

#74 of 1992025

95% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

37.1%% of GDP

#23 of 2022025

152% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

14.9%% of GDP

#45 of 1952025

136% of world average

Services' share of the economy

48.2%% of GDP

#155 of 2022025

83% of world average

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— TRADE —

Exports

18.1%% of GDP

#155 of 1872024

42% of world average

Imports

23.4%% of GDP

#160 of 1872024

47% of world average

Trade balance

-5.4%% of GDP

#108 of 1872024

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Total trade (openness)

38.7%% of GDP

#152 of 2052025

60% of world average

Goods exported

$9.71Bcurrent US$

#106 of 2072025

8% of world average

Goods imported

$10.11Bcurrent US$

#116 of 2072025

8% of world average

Services exported

$457.1Mcurrent US$

#161 of 1912024

1% of world average

Services imported

$1.66Bcurrent US$

#130 of 1912024

4% of world average

Goods and services exported

$8.25Bcurrent US$

#119 of 1912024

5% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$10.72Bcurrent US$

#117 of 1912024

6% of world average

High-tech share of exports

2.8%% of manufactured exports

#126 of 1792024

23% of world average

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— HEALTH —

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— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

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— CONNECTED —

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

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— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National Anthem of ZimbabweAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Harare · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Robert Mugabe2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

Emmerson MnangagwaPresident of the Republic of Zimbabwe

Mengistu Haile Mariamformer General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia

Morgan Tsvangiraiformer Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1952-2018)

Kirsty CoventryZimbabwean swimmer, politician, and sports administrator

Danai GuriraZimbabwean-American actress

Ian Douglas SmithPrime Minister of Rhodesia (1919–2007)

Tsitsi DangarembgaZimbabwean author and filmmaker

Canaan Banana1st President of Zimbabwe (1936-2003)

Cara BlackZimbabwean tennis player

Grace MugabeFirst lady of Zimbabwe; wife of Robert Mugabe

Joshua NkomoZimbabwean politician (1917-1999)

History

18 Apr 1980Zimbabwe — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population17.0M2025

GDP$51.22B2025

GDP per person$3,0212025