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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
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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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.