Current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current budget balance, including grants was 171.10 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe is 171.10 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.62 billion current LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.45 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 579.18 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +124.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1984 | -339.92 million current LCU | -124.2% |
| 1985 | -241.53 million current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1986 | -318.29 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1987 | -254.79 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 1988 | -144.60 million current LCU | -43.2% |
| 1989 | -158.92 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -96.24 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 29.03 million current LCU | -130.2% |
| 1992 | -131.27 million current LCU | -552.3% |
| 1993 | -145.27 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1994 | -193.13 million current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1995 | -447.12 million current LCU | +131.5% |
| 1996 | -394.31 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1997 | -344.21 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1998 | -112.80 million current LCU | -67.2% |
| 1999 | -381.72 million current LCU | +238.4% |
| 2000 | -1.33 billion current LCU | +248.8% |
| 2001 | -490.03 million current LCU | -63.2% |
| 2002 | -86.99 million current LCU | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 65.15 million current LCU | -174.9% |
| 2004 | -112.14 million current LCU | -272.1% |
| 2005 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +1194.9% |
| 2006 | -1.28 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2007 | -940.88 million current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2008 | -1.24 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2009 | -146.92 million current LCU | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 408.24 million current LCU | -377.9% |
| 2011 | 171.10 million current LCU | -58.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 171.10 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 171.10 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1194.9% | -112.14 million current LCU | -1.45 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -552.3% | 29.03 million current LCU | -131.27 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.68 million current LCU | -339.92 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -221.70 million current LCU | -447.12 million current LCU | 29.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -701.53 million current LCU | -1.45 billion current LCU | 65.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.67 million current LCU | 171.10 million current LCU | 408.24 million current LCU | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe was 171.10 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion current LCU in 1982.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.