World Bank Sets Out Growth and Job-Creation Reform Priorities for Zimbabwe
From the Plug.

What the report says

The World Bank’s new Zimbabwe country report says the economy recorded average real GDP growth of nearly 6% from 2021 to 2025 and that local-currency inflation reached single digits in early 2026. It also says these gains have not translated widely enough into productive employment and higher incomes.

The Bank estimates that 80% of workers are in informal employment, median monthly earnings are about US$130 and nearly half the population remains below the international poverty line. These are World Bank estimates and should be read as attributed findings, not BHEKZIM PLUG calculations.

Reform priorities

The report argues for stronger infrastructure, a lower cost of doing business and reforms that make it easier for private capital to support productive sectors. The Herald’s 7 September coverage says a full-reform scenario could put GDP 10.7% above the baseline by 2030 and 26.9% above it by 2040; those figures are projections, not promises.

Why it matters

For households and entrepreneurs, the key test is whether stability produces better jobs, reliable services and investment. The report provides a useful reform agenda, but delivery, sequencing and public accountability will determine the result.