Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 34.08 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe is 34.08, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.99 | — |
| 1961 | 25.48 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 25.94 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 26.53 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 26.8 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 25.97 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 27.07 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 28.1 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 33.18 | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 25.76 | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 21.88 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 20.71 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 19.82 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 20.02 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.55 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 21.61 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 22.94 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 25.32 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 26.38 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 25.66 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 23.29 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 20.82 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 20.57 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.22 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.85 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 22.01 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 21.64 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.49 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 20.19 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 19.63 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.9 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.64 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 20.84 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.71 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.16 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.99 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.09 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.36 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 21.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.06 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 27.57 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 30.88 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 38.81 | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 49.64 | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 51.79 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.07 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34.08 | -38.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 | -38.1% | 55.07 | 34.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.08 | 25.48 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.49 | 19.82 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.37 | 19.63 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.69 | 18.5 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.47 | 21.36 | 55.07 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe was 34.08 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.