General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 495.83 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe stood at 495.83 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 523.48 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 171.09 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 231.7 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 255.34 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 285.73 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 290.16 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 233.43 constant LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 216.53 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 235.43 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 223.9 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 236.16 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 228.97 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 228.15 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 171.09 constant LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 407.11 constant LCU per person | +138.0% |
| 2022 | 523.48 constant LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 494.84 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 495.83 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 495.83 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 495.83 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +138.0% | 171.09 constant LCU per person | 407.11 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.7 constant LCU per person | 231.7 constant LCU per person | 231.7 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 243.38 constant LCU per person | 216.53 constant LCU per person | 290.16 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.47 constant LCU per person | 171.09 constant LCU per person | 523.48 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 163 East Timor 689.77 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 El Salvador 672.9 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Yemen 640.57 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 446.77 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo 432.4 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 432.4 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Zimbabwe was 495.83 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 523.48 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.09 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.