Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 814.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 814.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 165.6% on the previous year and up 24,591.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 814.8 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.3 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1963 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1964 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +417.6% |
| 1965 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1966 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 1968 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1969 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1970 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1972 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5878 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1979 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -4139.1% |
| 1980 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 24.8 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1983 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 1984 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1985 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1986 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1987 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1989 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1992 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -1131.9% |
| 1993 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +322.1% |
| 1997 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1998 | -29.3 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2000 | -0.781 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2002 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2003 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8399 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2006 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 2007 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2008 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 112.39 % change on previous year | -4196.9% |
| 2010 | 25.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2011 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4554 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +1546.4% |
| 2016 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2017 | 195.81 % change on previous year | -6152.6% |
| 2018 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 357.62 % change on previous year | +6841.0% |
| 2020 | 541.06 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 130.47 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2022 | 306.78 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2023 | 814.8 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 814.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 88.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 814.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 88.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6841.0% | 5.15 % change on previous year | 357.62 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +6152.6% | -3.24 % change on previous year | 195.81 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +4196.9% | -2.74 % change on previous year | 112.39 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +4139.1% | -0.5878 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1546.4% | 0.4554 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1131.9% | 1.68 % change on previous year | -17.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.22 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -21.95 % change on previous year | 31.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -29.3 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 112.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.09 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 357.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.28 % change on previous year | 130.47 % change on previous year | 814.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 814.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 814.8 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.3 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,591.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.