Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 86.16 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Zimbabwe stood at 86.16 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 10,531,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.16 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,796 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,796 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 20,362 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 20,884 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 22,973 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 26,628 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 35,504 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 19,324 current LCU | -45.6% |
| 1967 | 25,327 current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 29,295 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 31,104 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 29,732 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 32,656 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 37,277 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 56,703 current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 21,326 current LCU | -62.4% |
| 1975 | 42,123 current LCU | +97.5% |
| 1976 | 39,918 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 61,112 current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 34,727 current LCU | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 77,297 current LCU | +122.6% |
| 1980 | 105,504 current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 203,992 current LCU | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 277,999 current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 363,260 current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 243,243 current LCU | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 193,730 current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 227,648 current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 240,377 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 297,214 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 340,164 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 350,812 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 389,700 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 241,300 current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 227,200 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 275,200 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 330,500 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 381,800 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 403,500 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 340,800 current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 528,900 current LCU | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 380,400 current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 263,300 current LCU | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 264,300 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 248,700 current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 179,400 current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 177,200 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 113,000 current LCU | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 39,200 current LCU | -65.3% |
| 2008 | 34,400 current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 462,200 current LCU | +1243.6% |
| 2010 | 533,900 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 620,800 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 748,800 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 776,300 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 736,700 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 818,100 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 751,600 current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million current LCU | +97.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million current LCU | +195.1% |
| 2020 | 30.72 million current LCU | +560.5% |
| 2021 | 72.83 million current LCU | +137.1% |
| 2022 | 576.37 million current LCU | +691.4% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +566.5% |
| 2024 | 47.02 billion current LCU | +1124.0% |
| 2025 | 86.16 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.16 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.16 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1243.6% | 34,400 current LCU | 462,200 current LCU |
| 2024 | +1124.0% | 3.84 billion current LCU | 47.02 billion current LCU |
| 2022 | +691.4% | 72.83 million current LCU | 576.37 million current LCU |
| 2023 | +566.5% | 576.37 million current LCU | 3.84 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +560.5% | 4.65 million current LCU | 30.72 million current LCU |
| 2019 | +195.1% | 1.58 million current LCU | 4.65 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,020 current LCU | 18,796 current LCU | 35,504 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,287 current LCU | 21,326 current LCU | 77,297 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,313 current LCU | 105,504 current LCU | 363,260 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,971 current LCU | 227,200 current LCU | 528,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,210 current LCU | 34,400 current LCU | 462,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current LCU | 533,900 current LCU | 4.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 billion current LCU | 30.72 million current LCU | 86.16 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Zimbabwe?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Zimbabwe was 86.16 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.16 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,796 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,531,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.