Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 30.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
30.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2004
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011

01020301980199520111980: 11.1 % of GDP1981: 20.7 % of GDP1982: 23.9 % of GDP1983: 23.6 % of GDP1984: 13.1 % of GDP1985: 25.1 % of GDP1986: 25.9 % of GDP1987: 29 % of GDP1988: 27.3 % of GDP1989: 25.7 % of GDP1990: 27 % of GDP1991: 26.6 % of GDP1992: 27.7 % of GDP1993: 26.8 % of GDP1994: 24.5 % of GDP1995: 26.7 % of GDP1996: 25.5 % of GDP1997: 28.7 % of GDP1998: 29.7 % of GDP1999: 25.6 % of GDP2000: 26.7 % of GDP2001: 24.1 % of GDP2002: 25.2 % of GDP2003: 25 % of GDP2004: 33.8 % of GDP2005: 16.4 % of GDP2006: 9.6 % of GDP2007: 3.8 % of GDP2008: 3 % of GDP2009: 15.2 % of GDP2010: 29.6 % of GDP2011: 30.3 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe stood at 30.3%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 11.1%
1981 20.7% +86.5%
1982 23.9% +15.7%
1983 23.6% -1.4%
1984 13.1% -44.4%
1985 25.1% +91.6%
1986 25.9% +3.4%
1987 29.0% +11.9%
1988 27.3% -5.8%
1989 25.7% -6.1%
1990 27.0% +5.1%
1991 26.6% -1.3%
1992 27.7% +4.0%
1993 26.8% -3.3%
1994 24.5% -8.5%
1995 26.7% +9.2%
1996 25.5% -4.8%
1997 28.7% +12.8%
1998 29.7% +3.3%
1999 25.6% -13.6%
2000 26.7% +4.2%
2001 24.1% -9.8%
2002 25.2% +4.8%
2003 25.0% -0.8%
2004 33.8% +35.1%
2005 16.4% -51.6%
2006 9.6% -41.6%
2007 3.8% -60.2%
2008 3.0% -20.9%
2009 15.2% +405.4%
2010 29.6% +94.3%
2011 30.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.5% 11.1% 29.0% 10
1990s 26.9% 24.5% 29.7% 10
2000s 18.3% 3.0% 33.8% 10
2010s 29.9% 29.6% 30.3% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Malawi 31.6% compare
  2. 9 Djibouti 31.2% compare
  3. 10 Botswana 30.7% compare
  4. 12 Seychelles 28.6% compare
  5. 13 Equatorial Guinea 28.2% compare
  6. 14 Morocco 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Zimbabwe was 30.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.