Government consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government consumption was 2.30 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, government consumption in Zimbabwe stood at 2.30 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 47th 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.
Government consumption in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 442.06 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 761.58 million current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 932.24 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 875.44 million current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 320.25 million current LCU | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 169.78 million current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 90.39 million current LCU | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 777.54 million current LCU | +760.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +61.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.30 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +760.2% | 90.39 million current LCU | 777.54 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 614.41 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 843.79 million current LCU | 90.39 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Eswatini 5.59 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Eritrea 4.83 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Gambia 2.50 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Seychelles 1.39 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Cape Verde 23,331 current LCU compare
- 50 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 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 government consumption in Zimbabwe?
- Government consumption in Zimbabwe was 2.30 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for government consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.