Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.35 million current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.35 million current LCU
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
153rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.35 million current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
11,958 current LCU
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Subsidies and other transfers in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201320182009: 12.5k current LCU2010: 43.5k current LCU2011: 24.7k current LCU2012: 12.0k current LCU2015: 582.4k current LCU2016: 793.6k current LCU2017: 991.7k current LCU2018: 1.3M current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Samoa 41.09 million current LCU compare
  2. 151 Marshall Islands 24.54 million current LCU compare
  3. 152 Micronesia (country) 6.75 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.