Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP

Tanzania, United Republic of
9.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
77th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B199020072025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 99.40 million constant 2015 US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ 238.91 million constant 2015 US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ 494.40 million constant 2015 US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ 7.53 billion constant 2015 US$ 909.55 million constant 2015 US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.17 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
99.40 million constant 2015 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.