Zimbabwe's 2026 national budget
Primary and Secondary Education was voted the most of any ministry, ZiG 39.241 billion, 16.2% of everything voted. Figures as the approved estimates print them.
287.64 billionrevenue expected, ZiG
289.126 billionexpenditure planned, ZiG
-1.486 billionthe gap between them, ZiG
What each ministry was voted
42 ministries| Vote | Ministry | Voted | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Primary and Secondary Education | 39.241 billion | 16.2% |
| 14 | Health and Child Care | 28.945 billion | 11.9% |
| 8 | Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development | 26.822 billion | 11.1% |
| 5 | Finance and Economic Development and Investment Promotion | 25.719 billion | 10.6% |
| 4 | Defence | 19.766 billion | 8.2% |
| 18 | Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage | 16.469 billion | 6.8% |
| 3 | Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare | 12.716 billion | 5.2% |
| 1 | Office of the President and Cabinet | 12.017 billion | 5.0% |
| 30 | Public Service Commission | 11.444 billion | 4.7% |
| 16 | Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development | 10.255 billion | 4.2% |
| 19 | Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs | 6.989 billion | 2.9% |
| 11 | Transport and Infrastructural Development | 4.66 billion | 1.9% |
| 13 | Local Government and Public Works | 4.598 billion | 1.9% |
| 2 | Parliament of Zimbabwe | 4.103 billion | 1.7% |
| 12 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 3.922 billion | 1.6% |
| 29 | Judicial Service Commission | 1.397 billion | 0.6% |
| 21 | Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training | 1.199 billion | 0.5% |
| 25 | Veterans of the Liberations Struggle Affairs | 1.179 billion | 0.5% |
| 17 | Women's Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development | 1.164 billion | 0.5% |
| 24 | National Housing and Social Amenities | 948.944 million | 0.4% |
| 27 | Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture | 841.351 million | 0.3% |
| 6 | Audit Office | 794.373 million | 0.3% |
| 9 | Mines and Mining Development | 789.022 million | 0.3% |
| 23 | Information Communication Technology and Courier Services | 763.517 million | 0.3% |
| 34 | National Prosecuting Authority | 545.376 million | 0.2% |
| 36 | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission | 514.84 million | 0.2% |
| 10 | Environment, Climate and Wildlife | 510.185 million | 0.2% |
| 7 | Industry and Commerce | 489.799 million | 0.2% |
| 20 | Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services | 463.132 million | 0.2% |
| 26 | Tourism and Hospitality Industry | 369.364 million | 0.2% |
| 40 | Health Service Commission | 335.889 million | 0.1% |
| 22 | Energy and Power Development | 330.327 million | 0.1% |
| 41 | Attorney General | 304.887 million | 0.1% |
| 32 | Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission | 256.444 million | 0.1% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission | 248.056 million | 0.1% |
| 38 | Zimbabwe Land Commission | 245.272 million | 0.1% |
| 28 | Skills, Audit and Development | 229.047 million | 0.1% |
| 31 | National Council of Chiefs | 200.329 million | 0.1% |
| 37 | Zimbabwe Gender Commission | 167.824 million | 0.1% |
| 39 | Zimbabwe Media Commission | 159.235 million | 0.1% |
| 42 | Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission | 108.063 million | 0.0% |
| 33 | National Peace & Reconciliation Commission | 0 | 0.0% |