Zimbabwe — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 27 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Zimbabwe's central government expenditure reading was 30.2% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 30.2% of GDP in 2018 was +0.08 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
201930.2 % of GDP
201830.2 % of GDP
201729.7 % of GDP
201630.9 % of GDP
201525.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
201427.1 % of GDP
201328 % of GDP
201226.5 % of GDP
201126.7 % of GDP
201022.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.