Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 127.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe, 2009–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe is 127.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe peaked at 255.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +624.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 218.8% | +169.9% |
| 2020 | 255.2% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 127.9% | -49.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 127.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 127.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +624.8% | 5.6% | 40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 40.9% | 218.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.5% | 127.9% | 255.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe was 127.9% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 255.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.