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Zimbabwe — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 28 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Zimbabwe's general government deficit reading was 0.08% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −0.76% of GDP in 2024 was +0.84 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-0.91 % of GDP
2030-0.91 % of GDP
2029-0.89 % of GDP
2028-0.9 % of GDP
2027-0.87 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-0.75 % of GDP
20250.08 % of GDP
2024-0.76 % of GDP
2023-9.45 % of GDP
2022-1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.