Zimbabwe: Government spending, in dollars

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 Zimbabwe

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 5.51
 Year 2024
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 1.53
 Min - Max 0.09 - 5.95
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 5.51 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 5.32 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 78.89 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2024 is 1.53 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.09 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 5.95 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zimbabwe - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Zimbabwe - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2024




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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 12.47 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 5.51 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.06 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.51 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 7.21 2018 percent
 Commercial tax rate 31.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 242 2019 hours
 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 791.53 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 73.05 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 11.42 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 0.00 2024 percent
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