General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,902 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 876.9%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
20,902 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 876.9% on the previous year and up 573,871.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1317 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1394 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1543 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1474 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1525 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1593 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1708 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1865 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2023 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2142 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2438 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2884 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3734 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4603 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5452 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6191 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7383 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8084 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.959 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 1.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 2.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 1.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 1.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9058 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3314 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1755 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9443 current LCU per square kilometre | +909.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 2.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 3.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 3.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.85 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 2018 | 7.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 126.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +685.2% |
| 2021 | 492.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +289.1% |
| 2022 | 2,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +334.7% |
| 2023 | 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +876.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +909.1% | 0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.9443 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +876.9% | 2,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +685.2% | 16.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 126.49 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +334.7% | 492.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,140 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +289.1% | 126.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 492.23 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1605 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1317 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2023 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.525 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2142 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.959 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8869 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,915 current LCU per square kilometre | 126.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 178 Jordan 28,325 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 24,860 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Greenland 23,290 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 9,956 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 4,279 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per in Zimbabwe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zimbabwe was 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20,902 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0936 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573,871.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.