General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +361.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 16.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 2.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 4.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 6.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 141 United Arab Emirates 12.2% compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 12.2% compare
- 143 Macau, China 12.2% compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.0% compare
- 146 Mexico 11.8% compare
- 147 Uganda 11.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 220.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 975.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,376 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Zimbabwe was 12.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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 down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.