Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.35 million current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe is 1.35 million current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 10,665.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.35 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,958 current LCU, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,496 current LCU | 12,496 current LCU | 12,496 current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 541,853 current LCU | 11,958 current LCU | 1.35 million current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 150 Samoa 41.09 million current LCU compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 24.54 million current LCU compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 6.75 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 7.2% (2018)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2018)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.2% (2018)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2018)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2018)
- Interest payments 13.5% (2018)
- Grants and other revenue 8.3% (2018)
- Interest payments 10.0% (2018)
- Compensation of employees 36.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe was 1.35 million current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,958 current LCU in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,665.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.