Total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total expenditure and net lending was 3.22 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.22 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.23 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
281.81 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe stood at 3.22 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.23 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 281.81 million current LCU, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 281.81 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 662.57 million current LCU | +135.1% |
| 1982 | 897.00 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 840.80 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +76.7% |
| 1985 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.16 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 2.27 billion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +104.1% |
| 2011 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.22 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current LCU | 281.81 million current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | 3.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 46 Eritrea 8.96 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Gambia 6.49 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Seychelles 3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Cape Verde 60,801 current LCU compare
- 51 Mali 5 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 total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Zimbabwe was 3.22 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.81 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.