Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 792.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
792.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 149.5%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
792.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-32.37 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 792.62 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 149.5% on the previous year and up 24,513.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 792.62 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -32.37 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 1.38 % change on previous year
1962 2.34 % change on previous year +69.2%
1963 5.88 % change on previous year +150.9%
1964 7.2 % change on previous year +22.4%
1965 3.57 % change on previous year -50.4%
1966 -3.73 % change on previous year -204.5%
1967 5.82 % change on previous year -255.9%
1968 1.17 % change on previous year -79.9%
1969 24.48 % change on previous year +1992.7%
1970 5.92 % change on previous year -75.8%
1971 13.03 % change on previous year +120.3%
1972 17.46 % change on previous year +34.0%
1973 24.93 % change on previous year +42.8%
1974 17.42 % change on previous year -30.1%
1975 11.39 % change on previous year -34.6%
1976 6.05 % change on previous year -46.9%
1977 1.05 % change on previous year -82.6%
1978 7.25 % change on previous year +588.0%
1979 23.36 % change on previous year +222.4%
1980 23.78 % change on previous year +1.8%
1981 20.43 % change on previous year -14.1%
1982 6.93 % change on previous year -66.1%
1983 -6.18 % change on previous year -189.2%
1984 -24.99 % change on previous year +304.4%
1985 -12.96 % change on previous year -48.1%
1986 6.84 % change on previous year -152.8%
1987 12.38 % change on previous year +80.8%
1988 9.73 % change on previous year -21.4%
1989 13.43 % change on previous year +38.0%
1990 5 % change on previous year -62.8%
1991 0.3181 % change on previous year -93.6%
1992 -17.38 % change on previous year -5563.7%
1993 -13.78 % change on previous year -20.7%
1994 3.97 % change on previous year -128.8%
1995 9.35 % change on previous year +135.6%
1996 16.64 % change on previous year +78.0%
1997 11.54 % change on previous year -30.6%
1998 -32.37 % change on previous year -380.4%
1999 8.09 % change on previous year -125.0%
2000 0.4994 % change on previous year -93.8%
2001 5.56 % change on previous year +1013.2%
2002 4.7 % change on previous year -15.5%
2003 -10.13 % change on previous year -315.6%
2004 6.48 % change on previous year -164.0%
2005 3.8 % change on previous year -41.4%
2006 -3.72 % change on previous year -197.9%
2007 -9.76 % change on previous year +162.3%
2008 -0.1442 % change on previous year -98.5%
2009 98.38 % change on previous year -68317.5%
2010 18.92 % change on previous year -80.8%
2011 14.2 % change on previous year -25.0%
2012 35 % change on previous year +146.6%
2013 3.22 % change on previous year -90.8%
2014 -0.1067 % change on previous year -103.3%
2015 7.58 % change on previous year -7202.9%
2016 -3.64 % change on previous year -148.0%
2017 179.42 % change on previous year -5028.0%
2018 5.23 % change on previous year -97.1%
2019 396.31 % change on previous year +7471.7%
2020 536.56 % change on previous year +35.4%
2021 124.49 % change on previous year -76.8%
2022 317.68 % change on previous year +155.2%
2023 792.62 % change on previous year +149.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.34 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 24.48 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.79 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 24.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.94 % change on previous year -24.99 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8612 % change on previous year -32.37 % change on previous year 16.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.57 % change on previous year -10.13 % change on previous year 98.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s 65.61 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 396.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 442.84 % change on previous year 124.49 % change on previous year 792.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 237.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 187.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Turkmenistan 75.27 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 792.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 792.62 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -32.37 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Zimbabwe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24,513.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,523 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.