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🇿🇼 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Zimbabwe

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
9.23%
share of total income
Middle 40%
31.81%
share of total income
Top 10%
58.95%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.07%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (ZWL)

BracketAvg. Income (ZWL)Threshold (ZWL)
Bottom 50%362 ZWL< 543
Middle 40%3,104 ZWL543 - 13,806
Top 10%23,011 ZWL> 13,806
Top 1%82,250 ZWL> 49,350
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+10.07%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
10.07%
Bottom 50%
10.06%
Top 1% Growth
10.07%

Inequality Gap

59%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.9x the national average salary in Zimbabwe.

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