Expense in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Expense was 11.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Expense in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Zimbabwe is 11.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expense in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% | 9.8% | 25.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 11.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 11.0% compare
- 148 Tajikistan 11.0% compare
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
- 151 Niger 10.2%
- 152 Sudan 9.7% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Zimbabwe?
- Expense in Zimbabwe was 11.0% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for expense?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expense rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.