Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure was 105.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe is 105.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 126.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.6% | — |
| 1961 | 105.9% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 101.8% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 99.5% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 101.6% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.8% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 108.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 107.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 105.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 100.6% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 103.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 109.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 101.7% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 107.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 108.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 110.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 126.6% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 122.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 123.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 123.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 112.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 111.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 101.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 106.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 106.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.7% | 99.5% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.9% | 98.1% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.7% | 96.6% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 96.1% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 97.8% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 100.5% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.6% | 101.8% | 106.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 585.29 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 753.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe was 105.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.