Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -11.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
-11.0%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-9.5%
in 2009
All-time low
-25.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2018
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -11.0% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2018.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at -9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -25.2%, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -9.5% | — |
| 2010 | -16.1% | +70.3% |
| 2011 | -19.1% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | -20.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | -21.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -25.2% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | -9.8% | -61.2% |
| 2018 | -11.0% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.5% | -9.5% | -9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | -17.6% | -25.2% | -9.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 10 Sudan -9.7% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
- 14 Tajikistan -11.0% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea -11.0% compare
- 16 Madagascar -11.2% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,632 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 814.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,138 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe was -11.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -9.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.2% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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