Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 127.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe, 2009–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 127.9% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe peaked at 255.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +624.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 218.8% | +169.9% |
| 2020 | 255.2% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 127.9% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 40.9% | 218.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.5% | 127.9% | 255.2% | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zimbabwe was 127.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 255.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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