General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 13,296 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 13,296 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 107.7% on the previous year and up 9,572,020.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 13,296 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0801 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0749 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0736 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1427 current LCU per person | +97.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1408 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1389 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.137 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.135 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1995 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7858 current LCU per person | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 4.89 current LCU per person | +522.9% |
| 2021 | 15.07 current LCU per person | +207.8% |
| 2022 | 66.4 current LCU per person | +340.7% |
| 2023 | 641.1 current LCU per person | +865.5% |
| 2024 | 6,400 current LCU per person | +898.3% |
| 2025 | 13,296 current LCU per person | +107.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13,296 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,750 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13,296 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,120 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +898.3% | 641.1 current LCU per person | 6,400 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +865.5% | 66.4 current LCU per person | 641.1 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0801 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 current LCU per person | 0.0724 current LCU per person | 0.7858 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,404 current LCU per person | 4.89 current LCU per person | 13,296 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 Brunei 13,643 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Estonia 13,563 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13,422 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Malaysia 13,253 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 13,166 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Grenada 12,984 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe was 13,296 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,296 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,572,020.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.