Zimbabwe — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 33 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Zimbabwe was −0.46% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.32% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.86 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −3.82% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.46 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.32 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -6.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -0 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.59 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 1.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.21 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -9.89 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -12.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -7.14 % of GDP |