Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.9% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -89.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 2.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 6.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 585.29 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 753.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Zimbabwe was 1.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.