Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.4% | — |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +700.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 25.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).