Uganda vs Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure

Uganda
11.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.2%
in 2024
Uganda rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
144th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 9.6% 11.7% 2.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 9.9% 20.8% 10.9% Zimbabwe
1990s 11.1% 17.6% 6.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 13.6% 13.5% 0.1% Uganda
2010s 8.8% 15.6% 6.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 9.8% 10.3% 0.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Uganda ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.