Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2005
All-time low
8.9%
in 2002
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe is 29.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17.5% | — |
| 1955 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 17.1% | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +139.7% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +94.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +86.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 18.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 29.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 11.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 8.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 14.4% | 32.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 734.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,929 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 204.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 29.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.