Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 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 Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,140 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 83.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (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.