Subsidies (current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Subsidies (current US$) was -156.15 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Zimbabwe is -156.15 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 105,868,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Zimbabwe peaked at 907.68 million current US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, -457.85 million current US$, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 263.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 509.72 million current US$ | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 694.64 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 907.68 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 226.17 million current US$ | -75.1% |
| 1985 | -163.79 million current US$ | -172.4% |
| 1986 | -139.27 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1987 | -183.86 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1988 | -132.53 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1989 | -50.24 million current US$ | -62.1% |
| 1990 | -104.74 million current US$ | +108.5% |
| 1991 | -86.79 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1992 | -220.26 million current US$ | +153.8% |
| 1993 | -119.28 million current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 6.87 million current US$ | -105.8% |
| 1995 | 13.68 million current US$ | +99.0% |
| 1996 | -16.60 million current US$ | -221.4% |
| 1997 | -75.38 million current US$ | +354.2% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million current US$ | -105.0% |
| 1999 | 544.03 million current US$ | +14278.5% |
| 2000 | 338.95 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2001 | -147.49 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 431.12 current US$ | -392.3% |
| 2003 | 436.55 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -457.85 million current US$ | -104877159.9% |
| 2005 | 32.39 million current US$ | -107.1% |
| 2006 | 38.56 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 11.25 million current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 102.04 million current US$ | +10103.9% |
| 2010 | -298.99 million current US$ | -393.0% |
| 2011 | -156.15 million current US$ | -47.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -156.15 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 million current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -156.15 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 million current US$. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies (current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -104877159.9% | 436.55 current US$ | -457.85 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +14278.5% | 3.78 million current US$ | 544.03 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +10103.9% | 1.00 million current US$ | 102.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.22 million current US$ | -183.86 million current US$ | 907.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.47 million current US$ | -220.26 million current US$ | 544.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 million current US$ | -457.85 million current US$ | 338.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -227.57 million current US$ | -298.99 million current US$ | -156.15 million current US$ | 2 |
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Zimbabwe?
- Subsidies in Zimbabwe was -156.15 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 907.68 million current US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -457.85 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for subsidies?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105,868,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current U.S. dollars.