Primary balance, excluding interest in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Primary balance, excluding interest was -103.93 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-103.93 million current LCU
Change on year
down 1,003.9%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
33.30 million current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
-1.51 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M01980199520111980: -348.3M current LCU1981: -698.6M current LCU1982: -800.8M current LCU1983: -812.2M current LCU1984: -816.1M current LCU1985: -733.1M current LCU1986: -887.0M current LCU1987: -1.0B current LCU1988: -1.0B current LCU1989: -1.1B current LCU1990: -1.1B current LCU1991: -943.1M current LCU1992: -951.9M current LCU1993: -939.2M current LCU1994: -1.1B current LCU1995: -1.5B current LCU1996: -1.5B current LCU1997: -1.3B current LCU1998: -856.9M current LCU1999: -87.1M current LCU2000: -291.2M current LCU2001: 33.3M current LCU2002: 16.2M current LCU2003: -30.4M current LCU2004: -257.9M current LCU2005: -1.4B current LCU2006: -1.2B current LCU2007: -898.0M current LCU2008: -1.1B current LCU2009: 4.6M current LCU2010: -9.4M current LCU2011: -103.9M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -103.93 million current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1,003.9% on the previous year and down 412.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.30 million current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.51 billion current LCU, in 1995.

Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -823.71 million current LCU -1.09 billion current LCU -348.26 million current LCU 10
1990s -1.03 billion current LCU -1.51 billion current LCU -87.09 million current LCU 10
2000s -512.51 million current LCU -1.36 billion current LCU 33.30 million current LCU 10
2010s -56.67 million current LCU -103.93 million current LCU -9.42 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 14 Liberia 140.14 million current LCU compare
  2. 15 Cape Verde 12,806 current LCU compare
  3. 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU compare
  4. 18 Sudan -656.38 million current LCU compare
  5. 19 Eswatini -1.61 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Lesotho -1.74 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Zimbabwe?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Zimbabwe was -103.93 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 33.30 million current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.51 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Zimbabwe rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 412.1%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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