Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 3.19 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 3.19 usd.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 181.28 usd in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.22 usd, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 132.77 usd | — |
| 2011 | 181.28 usd | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 173.64 usd | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 181.13 usd | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 177.63 usd | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 usd | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 usd | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 usd | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 usd | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 2.99 usd | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.22 usd | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 0.29 usd | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.44 usd | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 3.94 usd | +795.5% |
| 2024 | 3.19 usd | -19.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.19 usd is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.19 usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 21.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 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 | +795.5% | 0.44 usd | 3.94 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.74 usd | 1.42 usd | 181.28 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 usd | 0.22 usd | 3.94 usd | 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 fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Zimbabwe was 3.19 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 181.28 usd in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 usd in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).