Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.13 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe is 15.13, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.13 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.32 | — |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -59.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 6.54 | +387.5% |
| 2010 | 12.73 | +94.8% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.98 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.35 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 12.43 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 8.93 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11.15 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.88 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 14.35 | +20.8% |
| 2026 | 14.84 | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 15.13 | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of 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 | +387.5% | 1.34 | 6.54 |
| 2010 | +94.8% | 6.54 | 12.73 |
| 2007 | -59.5% | 4.32 | 1.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 | 1.34 | 6.54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.45 | 7.64 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 8.93 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.13 | 15.13 | 15.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Dominican Republic 15.47 compare
- 173 Cameroon 15.25 compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 15.17 compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.09 compare
- 177 Costa Rica 14.69 compare
- 178 Cambodia 14.45 compare
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- 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe was 15.13 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2027.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October