Zimbabwe's GDP per capita of $2,497 (2024) is 13% below the Africa average of $2,877. Life expectancy is 62.8 years (2023), 2.7 years below the Africa average. GDP growth of 1.7% (2024) trails the Africa average of 3.9%. V-Dem classifies Zimbabwe as an autocracy with an electoral democracy score of 0.27 (2024).