Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Subsidies and other transfers was 44.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
44.0%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
59th
of 152 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

0102030402009201320182009: 3.4 % of expense2010: 5.6 % of expense2011: 2.3 % of expense2012: 0.864 % of expense2015: 33.4 % of expense2016: 38.2 % of expense2017: 39.6 % of expense2018: 44 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 44.0% for subsidies and other transfers in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 1,188.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year % of expense Change
2009 3.4%
2010 5.6% +64.2%
2011 2.3% -59.1%
2012 0.9% -62.3%
2015 33.4% +3769.6%
2016 38.2% +14.4%
2017 39.6% +3.5%
2018 44.0% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2010s 23.4% 0.9% 44.0% 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 56 Peru 45.1% compare
  2. 57 Finland 44.7% compare
  3. 58 Rwanda 44.0% compare
  4. 60 Slovenia 43.8% compare
  5. 61 Malaysia 43.6% compare
  6. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe?
Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe was 44.0% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,188.9%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.