Government expenditure vs gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government expenditure vs gdp was 9.17 billion in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
9.17 billion
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.36 billion
in 2022
All-time low
2.95 billion
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009β2024
Government expenditure vs gdp in Zimbabwe, 2009β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.17 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.36 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.95 billion, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 billion | 3.39 billion | 3.39 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.86 billion | 3.42 billion | 4.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 billion | 2.95 billion | 9.36 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Panama 9.34 billion compare
- 75 Serbia, Republic of 9.30 billion compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 9.26 billion compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.07 billion compare
- 79 Tunisia 9.06 billion compare
- 80 Belarus, Republic of 8.15 billion 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0281 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 35.58 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 25.98 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0385 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.4975 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,503 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Zimbabwe was 9.17 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 billion in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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