Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
146,810 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 781.8%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
146,810 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.8421 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 781.8% on the previous year and up 853,986.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Zimbabwe peaked at 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8421 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 0.8421 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 0.8572 current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 0.9009 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1964 0.9837 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
1965 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1966 0.9685 current LCU per square kilometre -5.0%
1967 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1968 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
1969 1.3 current LCU per square kilometre +27.4%
1970 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1971 1.56 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1972 1.83 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1973 2.27 current LCU per square kilometre +24.2%
1974 2.64 current LCU per square kilometre +16.4%
1975 2.91 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1976 3.04 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 2.96 current LCU per square kilometre -2.7%
1978 3.16 current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1979 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
1980 4.78 current LCU per square kilometre +21.4%
1981 5.96 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
1982 6.16 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 5.93 current LCU per square kilometre -3.7%
1984 4.18 current LCU per square kilometre -29.6%
1985 3.6 current LCU per square kilometre -13.7%
1986 3.78 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1987 4.11 current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1988 4.08 current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 5.54 current LCU per square kilometre +36.0%
1990 5.73 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 6.08 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 4.53 current LCU per square kilometre -25.5%
1993 4.35 current LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
1994 4.38 current LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 4.77 current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1996 5.61 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1997 6.49 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1998 4.32 current LCU per square kilometre -33.5%
1999 4.53 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2000 4.15 current LCU per square kilometre -8.6%
2001 4.91 current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
2002 5.26 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2003 4.72 current LCU per square kilometre -10.2%
2004 4.9 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2005 5.49 current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2006 5.83 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2007 5.38 current LCU per square kilometre -7.6%
2008 5.45 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 10.06 current LCU per square kilometre +84.5%
2010 11.18 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
2011 12.21 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2012 16.64 current LCU per square kilometre +36.3%
2013 17.19 current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 16.86 current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2015 18.49 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2016 17.72 current LCU per square kilometre -4.2%
2017 52.56 current LCU per square kilometre +196.6%
2018 55.96 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 298.69 current LCU per square kilometre +433.8%
2020 1,877 current LCU per square kilometre +528.5%
2021 4,006 current LCU per square kilometre +113.4%
2022 16,649 current LCU per square kilometre +315.6%
2023 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre +781.8%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +781.8% 16,649 current LCU per square kilometre 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre
2020 +528.5% 298.69 current LCU per square kilometre 1,877 current LCU per square kilometre
2019 +433.8% 55.96 current LCU per square kilometre 298.69 current LCU per square kilometre
2022 +315.6% 4,006 current LCU per square kilometre 16,649 current LCU per square kilometre
2017 +196.6% 17.72 current LCU per square kilometre 52.56 current LCU per square kilometre
2021 +113.4% 1,877 current LCU per square kilometre 4,006 current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9906 current LCU per square kilometre 0.8421 current LCU per square kilometre 1.3 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.57 current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 current LCU per square kilometre 3.94 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.81 current LCU per square kilometre 3.6 current LCU per square kilometre 6.16 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.08 current LCU per square kilometre 4.32 current LCU per square kilometre 6.49 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.62 current LCU per square kilometre 4.15 current LCU per square kilometre 10.06 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 51.75 current LCU per square kilometre 11.18 current LCU per square kilometre 298.69 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 42,336 current LCU per square kilometre 1,877 current LCU per square kilometre 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 176 Canada 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Belize 170,411 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Australia 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Jordan 119,133 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 East Timor 97,973 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 182 Oman 49,818 current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Zimbabwe?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Zimbabwe was 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Zimbabwe ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 853,986.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.