GDFI - public sector in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: GDFI - public sector was 353.51 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
353.51 million current US$
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
415.27 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
14.29 million current US$
in 2008
Years of data
33
1979–2011

GDFI - public sector in Zimbabwe, 1979–2011

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1979199520111979: 93.4M current US$1980: 119.5M current US$1981: 162.8M current US$1982: 322.3M current US$1983: 344.0M current US$1984: 237.1M current US$1985: 117.0M current US$1986: 128.6M current US$1987: 171.5M current US$1988: 236.8M current US$1989: 269.2M current US$1990: 298.1M current US$1991: 298.7M current US$1992: 257.3M current US$1993: 240.1M current US$1994: 213.8M current US$1995: 206.1M current US$1996: 197.8M current US$1997: 237.3M current US$1998: 109.5M current US$1999: 189.1M current US$2000: 48.9M current US$2001: 139.2M current US$2002: 132.6M current US$2003: 119.6M current US$2004: 296.5M current US$2005: 115.1M current US$2006: 121.1M current US$2007: 69.6M current US$2008: 14.3M current US$2009: 45.2M current US$2010: 415.3M current US$2011: 353.5M current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, gdfi - public sector in Zimbabwe stood at 353.51 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 415.27 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.29 million current US$, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

GDFI - public sector in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Zimbabwe, 1979 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1979 93.45 million current US$
1980 119.52 million current US$ +27.9%
1981 162.80 million current US$ +36.2%
1982 322.28 million current US$ +98.0%
1983 343.97 million current US$ +6.7%
1984 237.15 million current US$ -31.1%
1985 117.00 million current US$ -50.7%
1986 128.62 million current US$ +9.9%
1987 171.49 million current US$ +33.3%
1988 236.78 million current US$ +38.1%
1989 269.17 million current US$ +13.7%
1990 298.10 million current US$ +10.7%
1991 298.72 million current US$ +0.2%
1992 257.26 million current US$ -13.9%
1993 240.11 million current US$ -6.7%
1994 213.80 million current US$ -11.0%
1995 206.11 million current US$ -3.6%
1996 197.80 million current US$ -4.0%
1997 237.33 million current US$ +20.0%
1998 109.55 million current US$ -53.8%
1999 189.14 million current US$ +72.7%
2000 48.85 million current US$ -74.2%
2001 139.24 million current US$ +185.0%
2002 132.62 million current US$ -4.8%
2003 119.57 million current US$ -9.8%
2004 296.54 million current US$ +148.0%
2005 115.13 million current US$ -61.2%
2006 121.11 million current US$ +5.2%
2007 69.56 million current US$ -42.6%
2008 14.29 million current US$ -79.5%
2009 45.20 million current US$ +216.3%
2010 415.27 million current US$ +818.6%
2011 353.51 million current US$ -14.9%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 353.51 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 billion current US$, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 353.51 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - public sector in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +818.6% 45.20 million current US$ 415.27 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.45 million current US$ 93.45 million current US$ 93.45 million current US$ 1
1980s 210.88 million current US$ 117.00 million current US$ 343.97 million current US$ 10
1990s 224.79 million current US$ 109.55 million current US$ 298.72 million current US$ 10
2000s 110.21 million current US$ 14.29 million current US$ 296.54 million current US$ 10
2010s 384.39 million current US$ 353.51 million current US$ 415.27 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 29 Mauritius 623.49 million current US$ compare
  2. 30 Lesotho 419.28 million current US$ compare
  3. 31 Malawi 388.24 million current US$ compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 319.77 million current US$ compare
  5. 34 Togo 305.70 million current US$ compare
  6. 35 Cape Verde 281.97 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in Zimbabwe?
Gdfi - public sector in Zimbabwe was 353.51 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 415.27 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 million current US$ in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gdfi - public sector?
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.