General government total expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: General government total expenditure was 225.37 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Zimbabwe is 225.37 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.7% on the previous year and up 11,268,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 225.37 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,000 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 12.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.28 billion current LCU | 76.00 million current LCU | 225.37 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- General government total expenditure in Zimbabwe was 225.37 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 225.37 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for general government total expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,268,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release