Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure was 867.28 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe stood at 867.28 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,110.4% on the previous year and up 9,853,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe peaked at 867.28 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 455,312 current LCU, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,270 current LCU | 455,312 current LCU | 699,556 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million current LCU | 754,067 current LCU | 2.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million current LCU | 2.25 million current LCU | 3.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million current LCU | 2.61 million current LCU | 3.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million current LCU | 2.24 million current LCU | 4.75 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 million current LCU | 5.97 million current LCU | 130.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.91 billion current LCU | 835.46 million current LCU | 867.28 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -19.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -606.13 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 94,934 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,660 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe?
- Gross national expenditure in Zimbabwe was 867.28 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 867.28 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,312 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross national expenditure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,853,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.