General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government final consumption … US rate annual growth was 17.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zimbabwe stood at 17.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 391.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zimbabwe peaked at 909.12 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -63.41 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1963 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1964 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1965 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1966 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1972 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 29.47 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1974 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1979 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1980 | 33.37 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1981 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1982 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +353.4% |
| 1983 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1984 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1985 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1986 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1987 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1988 | 36.37 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1989 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1990 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1991 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 1992 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1993 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1994 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1995 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1997 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1998 | -27.38 % change on previous year | +590.4% |
| 1999 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2000 | 33.05 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2001 | -26.14 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2002 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2003 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2005 | -28.18 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2006 | -63.41 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2007 | -47.04 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2008 | -46.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 909.12 % change on previous year | -2047.3% |
| 2010 | 102.05 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2011 | 43.54 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 29.33 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 2015 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -5176.9% |
| 2018 | -40.44 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2019 | -54.76 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2021 | 121.86 % change on previous year | +540.3% |
| 2022 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2023 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2024 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5176.9% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 59.58 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2047.3% | -46.69 % change on previous year | 909.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.01 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 36.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -39.85 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.46 % change on previous year | -63.41 % change on previous year | 909.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 % change on previous year | -54.76 % change on previous year | 102.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 121.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 27 Croatia 18.61 % change on previous year compare
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- 30 Serbia 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Iceland 16.88 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 (current us$) in Zimbabwe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zimbabwe was 17.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 909.12 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.41 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.