Social contributions (% of revenue) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.8% for social contributions in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 3,170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +143.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +4662.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -12.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 80 Kenya 3.9% compare
- 81 Senegal 3.6%
- 82 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 84 Indonesia 2.8%
- 85 New Zealand 2.0% compare
- 86 South Africa 1.8% compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 social contributions in Zimbabwe?
- Social contributions in Zimbabwe was 2.8% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for social contributions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.