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

-25-20-15-102009201320182009: -9.5 %2010: -16.1 %2011: -19.1 %2012: -20.2 %2015: -21.8 %2016: -25.2 %2017: -9.8 %2018: -11 %

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -9.5% -9.5% -9.5% 1
2010s -17.6% -25.2% -9.8% 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 10 Sudan -9.7% compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
  3. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.3% compare
  4. 14 Tajikistan -11.0% compare
  5. 15 Equatorial Guinea -11.0% compare
  6. 16 Madagascar -11.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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