World vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate

World
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
World rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • World
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 15.07 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.97 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

World ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, World averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 14.55 % change on previous year 12.72 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year World
1980s 7.48 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year World
1990s 4.79 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year World
2000s 6.43 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 3.89 % change on previous year 16.88 % change on previous year 12.99 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 4.85 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, World or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 15.07 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between World and Zimbabwe?
10.97 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
World ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,585 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.