Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 121.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.2% | — |
| 1961 | 85.8% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.0% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 89.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 86.3% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 85.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 82.6% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 78.9% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 83.1% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 76.3% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 91.4% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 79.4% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 102.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 107.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 121.5% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 110.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 114.0% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 108.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 78.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 75.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 77.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 78.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 84.2% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 88.1% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.7% | 98.4% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe was 96.6% 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 121.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.