Zimbabwe: Government spending, percent of GDP

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 Zimbabwe

Government spending as percent of GDP

 Latest value 16.70
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 15.40
 Min - Max 2.05 - 27.49
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 16.7 percent, an increase from 14.92 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 16.41 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2022 is 15.4 percent. The minimum value, 2.05 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 27.49 percent was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zimbabwe - Government spending, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

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Zimbabwe - Government spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1960-2022




The government size of Zimbabwe and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 16.70 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 5.32 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.00 2023 percent
 Government debt 96.70 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 7.21 2018 percent
 Commercial tax rate 31.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 242 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 51 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 41.23 2018 percent
 Taxes on international trade 7.66 2018 percent
 Income and profits taxes 33.32 2018 percent
 Foreign aid 782.29 2022 million U.S. dollars
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