General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 100.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe stood at 100.00 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1,136.7% on the previous year and up 6,552,410.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 100.00 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,200 current LCU, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,450 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 50,960 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 53,919 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 59,705 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 57,010 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 58,982 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 61,612 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 66,084 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 72,133 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 78,248 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 82,851 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 94,306 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 111,559 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 144,432 current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 178,068 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 210,900 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 239,482 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 285,614 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 312,739 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 370,984 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 494,798 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 519,224 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 635,450 current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 537,328 current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 509,452 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 455,800 current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 513,780 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 630,373 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 859,661 current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 619,815 current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 683,594 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 557,500 current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 652,700 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 392,600 current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 460,400 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 512,600 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 579,900 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 556,900 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 404,400 current LCU | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 488,300 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 649,700 current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 479,900 current LCU | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 454,900 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 410,700 current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 487,900 current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 350,400 current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 128,200 current LCU | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 67,900 current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 36,200 current LCU | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 365,300 current LCU | +909.1% |
| 2010 | 738,100 current LCU | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million current LCU | +100.3% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million current LCU | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 48.93 million current LCU | +685.2% |
| 2021 | 190.42 million current LCU | +289.1% |
| 2022 | 827.76 million current LCU | +334.7% |
| 2023 | 8.09 billion current LCU | +876.9% |
| 2024 | 100.00 billion current LCU | +1136.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 100.00 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 100.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1136.7% | 8.09 billion current LCU | 100.00 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +909.1% | 36,200 current LCU | 365,300 current LCU |
| 2023 | +876.9% | 827.76 million current LCU | 8.09 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +685.2% | 6.23 million current LCU | 48.93 million current LCU |
| 2022 | +334.7% | 190.42 million current LCU | 827.76 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +289.1% | 48.93 million current LCU | 190.42 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,310 current LCU | 44,450 current LCU | 78,248 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,093 current LCU | 82,851 current LCU | 370,984 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,568 current LCU | 455,800 current LCU | 859,661 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,889 current LCU | 392,600 current LCU | 683,594 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,110 current LCU | 36,200 current LCU | 649,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million current LCU | 738,100 current LCU | 6.23 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 billion current LCU | 48.93 million current LCU | 100.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe was 100.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.00 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,200 current LCU in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,552,410.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.