Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 24,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 9,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 11,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 8,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 18,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 2022 | 24,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | +142.1% | 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 115 Uganda 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Lesotho 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kenya 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Togo 22,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Gambia 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.