Revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Revenue, excluding grants was 8.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.1%
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
154th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2011
All-time low
6.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

51015202009201320182009: 9.8 % of GDP2010: 19.4 % of GDP2011: 20.7 % of GDP2012: 20.4 % of GDP2015: 19 % of GDP2016: 17.2 % of GDP2017: 6 % of GDP2018: 8.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe stood at 8.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
2009 9.8%
2010 19.4% +98.6%
2011 20.7% +6.5%
2012 20.4% -1.3%
2015 19.0% -6.8%
2016 17.2% -9.5%
2017 6.0% -65.4%
2018 8.1% +36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 15.8% 6.0% 20.7% 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 151 India 9.4% compare
  2. 152 Central African Republic 9.2% compare
  3. 153 Sudan 8.8% compare
  4. 155 Ethiopia 4.1% compare
  5. 156 Somalia 3.1%
  6. 157 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe?
Revenue, excluding grants in Zimbabwe was 8.1% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Zimbabwe ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.