Budgetary investment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Budgetary investment was 353.51 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
353.51 million current LCU
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
45th
of 51 countries
All-time high
415.27 million current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
14.29 million current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Budgetary investment in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, budgetary investment in Zimbabwe stood at 353.51 million current LCU.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Zimbabwe peaked at 415.27 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.29 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.12 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 118.08 million current LCU | +209.7% |
| 1982 | 229.88 million current LCU | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 203.83 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 150.42 million current LCU | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 117.00 million current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 128.62 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 171.49 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 236.78 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 269.17 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 298.10 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 298.72 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 257.26 million current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 240.11 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 213.80 million current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 206.11 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 197.80 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 237.33 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 110.89 million current LCU | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 189.14 million current LCU | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 48.85 million current LCU | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 139.24 million current LCU | +185.0% |
| 2002 | 132.62 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 119.57 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 296.54 million current LCU | +148.0% |
| 2005 | 115.13 million current LCU | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 121.11 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 69.56 million current LCU | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million current LCU | -79.5% |
| 2009 | 45.20 million current LCU | +216.3% |
| 2010 | 415.27 million current LCU | +818.6% |
| 2011 | 353.51 million current LCU | -14.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 353.51 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.73 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 353.51 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Budgetary investment 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 | +818.6% | 45.20 million current LCU | 415.27 million current LCU |
| 2009 | +216.3% | 14.29 million current LCU | 45.20 million current LCU |
| 1981 | +209.7% | 38.12 million current LCU | 118.08 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.34 million current LCU | 38.12 million current LCU | 269.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.93 million current LCU | 110.89 million current LCU | 298.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.21 million current LCU | 14.29 million current LCU | 296.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.39 million current LCU | 353.51 million current LCU | 415.27 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 42 Sudan 2.12 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Tunisia 2.00 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Liberia 1.95 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Seychelles 277.46 million current LCU compare
- 47 Cape Verde 25,590 current LCU compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Zimbabwe?
- Budgetary investment in Zimbabwe was 353.51 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 415.27 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for budgetary investment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.