Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 29.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2005
All-time low
8.9%
in 2002
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe is 29.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17.5% | — |
| 1955 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 17.1% | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +139.7% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +94.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +86.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 18.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 29.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 11.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 8.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 14.4% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Zimbabwe was 29.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.