Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Zimbabwe, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Zimbabwe is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 … unit GDP Current in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +347.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +175.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +131.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +347.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +175.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Zimbabwe?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Zimbabwe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.