Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 15.22 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.22 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.72 | — |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +212.5% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 16.22 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 14.59 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 14.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.05 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.73 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.81 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 13.91 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 9.36 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 14.45 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 15.51 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 12.94 | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 15.1 | +16.7% |
| 2026 | 15.07 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 15.12 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 15.16 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 15.18 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 15.22 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent 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 | +212.5% | 2.54 | 7.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 2.54 | 7.93 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 9.36 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 | 9.27 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.22 | 15.22 | 15.22 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe was 15.22 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October