Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 26.14 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Zimbabwe, 2005–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Zimbabwe is 26.14 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.87 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.79 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.67 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 8.54 Percentage of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 Percentage of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 3.79 Percentage of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | +212.5% |
| 2010 | 18.09 Percentage of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 23.24 Percentage of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4 Percentage of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 20.92 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.52 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.66 Percentage of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 20.23 Percentage of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 11.71 Percentage of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 12.52 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.51 Percentage of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 22.62 Percentage of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 24.3 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 26.42 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 26.25 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 26.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 26.16 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 26.18 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 26.14 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26.14 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.21 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26.14 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.12 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +212.5% | 3.79 Percentage of GDP | 11.83 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 Percentage of GDP | 3.79 Percentage of GDP | 15.67 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.71 Percentage of GDP | 11.71 Percentage of GDP | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.43 Percentage of GDP | 12.52 Percentage of GDP | 26.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Zimbabwe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Zimbabwe was 26.14 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.