Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 4,107,090.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +513.8% |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +589.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +701.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +657.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +957.4% |
| 2025 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +957.4% | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +701.7% | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +657.3% | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +589.0% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +513.8% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +202.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Czechia 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 South Africa 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Namibia 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,107,090.0%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.