Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 0.6729 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Zimbabwe, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe stood at 0.6729.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3207, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.85 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7 | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 1.8 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.39 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9217 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7465 | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7278 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8231 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | +85.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6479 | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6387 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7695 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9836 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8469 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5894 | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6785 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4754 | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3207 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5622 | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +212.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 | +148.3% |
| 2005 | 10.14 | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | -83.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6729 | -66.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.6729 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.16, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.6729 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.83, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +212.9% | 0.5622 | 1.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.7465 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.6387 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8479 | 0.3207 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 0.5622 | 10.14 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zimbabwe was 0.6729 in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3207 in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 173 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, 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.