Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 945.7% on the previous year and up 4,628,710.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +368.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +568.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +312.1% |
| 2023 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +939.4% |
| 2024 | 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +945.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Zambia 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Namibia 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Eritrea 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Czechia 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,632 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 814.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,138 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,628,710.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.