Americas vs Zimbabwe: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Americas
-25.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
-11.0%
in 2018
Americas rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Americas
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -11.0% against -25.0% in Americas, a difference of 14.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Americas ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 27 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s -24.6% -9.5% 15.1% Zimbabwe
2010s -23.6% -17.6% 6.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Americas or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -11.0% against -25.0% in Americas as of 2018.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Americas and Zimbabwe?
14.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Americas and Zimbabwe rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Americas ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed