Overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Overall budget balance, including grants was -302.36 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe is -302.36 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe peaked at -114.04 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.59 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -270.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -522.90 million current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1982 | -574.97 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1983 | -579.42 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1984 | -566.87 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1985 | -490.03 million current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1986 | -601.20 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1987 | -660.43 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1988 | -656.15 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -683.62 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1990 | -645.59 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1991 | -547.26 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1992 | -570.12 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | -529.39 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1994 | -595.28 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1995 | -844.68 million current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1996 | -768.72 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -736.45 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1998 | -256.80 million current LCU | -65.1% |
| 1999 | -650.44 million current LCU | +153.3% |
| 2000 | -1.44 billion current LCU | +121.9% |
| 2001 | -636.47 million current LCU | -55.9% |
| 2002 | -248.03 million current LCU | -61.0% |
| 2003 | -114.04 million current LCU | -54.0% |
| 2004 | -442.71 million current LCU | +288.2% |
| 2005 | -1.59 billion current LCU | +258.4% |
| 2006 | -1.40 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2007 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -27.2% |
| 2008 | -1.26 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2009 | -193.22 million current LCU | -84.7% |
| 2010 | -185.01 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2011 | -302.36 million current LCU | +63.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -302.36 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -34.10 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -302.36 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -288.2% | -114.04 million current LCU | -442.71 million current LCU |
| 2005 | -258.4% | -442.71 million current LCU | -1.59 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | -153.3% | -256.80 million current LCU | -650.44 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -560.59 million current LCU | -683.62 million current LCU | -270.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -614.47 million current LCU | -844.68 million current LCU | -256.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -834.50 million current LCU | -1.59 billion current LCU | -114.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -243.68 million current LCU | -302.36 million current LCU | -185.01 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Zimbabwe was -302.36 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -114.04 million current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.