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Zimbabwe

Country Profile

Population

16,634,373

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

390,760 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

43 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$44.2B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$2,656

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#174

of 193 countries

Overall Score

36.8

59% of best score · 10th percentile

vs. Global Average

-8.5 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 174 / 193
025507510036.8Zimbabwe62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-1.4

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-1.4

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Zimbabwe

How Zimbabwe compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 88 / 193
025507510051.1Zimbabwe66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 94 / 193
025507510047.7Zimbabwe60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 181 / 193
025507510034.0Zimbabwe62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 154 / 193
025507510025.3Zimbabwe79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 177 / 193
025507510031.6Zimbabwe61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 170 / 193
025507510031.4Zimbabwe75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 36.8. This is 59% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Zimbabwe in the 10th percentile, 8.5 points below the global average of 45.4.
Zimbabwe performs best in Natural Capital (88th) and Resource Efficiency (94th), and weakest in Social Capital (181st) and Economic Sustainability (177th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Intellectual Capital 154th, Governance 170th.
Zimbabwe's GSCI score has declined by 1.4 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-1.4 points).
Zimbabwe has a population of 16.6 million, 60% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 43 people per km², 27% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $44.2 billion, 7.8% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Zimbabwe's GDP per capita is $2,656, 81% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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