Zimbabwe recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Zimbabwe Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Zimbabwe amounted to about -2.06 percent in 2024. Between 2005 and 2024, the budget balance rose by approximately 3.06 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The budget balance will steadily rise by around 3.23 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Zimbabwe ZW: Primary Government Expenditures as % of Original Approved Budget data was reported at 123.080 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.990 % for 2015. Zimbabwe ZW: Primary Government Expenditures as % of Original Approved Budget data is updated yearly, averaging 99.990 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 148.817 % in 2010 and a record low of 92.383 % in 2009. Zimbabwe ZW: Primary Government Expenditures as % of Original Approved Budget data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.; ; Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA). Ministry of Finance (MoF).; ;

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Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data was reported at 7.412 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.363 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 9.023 % from Jun 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.166 % in 2006 and a record low of 4.610 % in 2010. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure as % of General Government Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 1.971 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.198 % for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 3.674 % from Jun 1965 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.675 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.978 % in 2010. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure data was reported at 340.522 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 358.065 USD mn for 2016. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 294.000 USD mn from Jun 1965 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 677.000 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 15.600 USD mn in 1965. Zimbabwe ZW: Military Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zimbabwe – Table ZW.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; ; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates. For additional details please refer to the military expenditure database on the SIPRI website: https://sipri.org/databases/milex