Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 582.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 190.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 111th 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 257.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 317.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 322.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 259.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 240.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 261.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 249.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 262.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 254.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 253.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 190.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 452.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +138.0% |
| 2022 | 582.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 550.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +138.0% | 190.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 452.82 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 257.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 257.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 270.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 240.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 322.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 190.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 582.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 108 Ukraine 580.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Djibouti 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Bolivia 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Moldova 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Armenia 490.67 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Zimbabwe was 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 582.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.29 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.