Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.22 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
15.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.81
in 2017
All-time low
2.54
in 2008
Years of data
25
2006–2030
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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.3 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 15.29 compare
- 184 Guatemala 15.27 compare
- 186 Niger 14.93 compare
- 187 Bangladesh 14.64 compare
- 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.04 compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.92 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -88.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 98.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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