Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.6% for final consumption expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -16.4%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2.5% | — |
| 2007 | -8.6% | +243.4% |
| 2008 | -4.2% | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -2125.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +352.8% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -108.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +3650.7% |
| 2016 | -6.8% | -136.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -159.0% |
| 2018 | -16.4% | -512.3% |
| 2019 | -7.6% | -53.4% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -79.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | -8.6% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -16.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -8.1% | 11.5% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 94,934 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -39.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -123.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 159.86 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe was 1.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.