Least developed countries vs Zimbabwe: Inflation, GDP deflator

Least developed countries
4.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
83.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Inflation, GDP deflator over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Zimbabwe
02505007501.0k196119932025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 83.1% against 4.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 78.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 17.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 1.2% 1.8% Least developed countries
1970s 8.4% 7.7% 0.7% Least developed countries
1980s 9.6% 0.3% 9.3% Least developed countries
1990s 11.7% -3.9% 15.6% Least developed countries
2000s 6.9% 11.8% 4.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 4.9% 62.1% 57.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 5.8% 486.4% 480.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Least developed countries or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 83.1% against 4.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
78.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Zimbabwe rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.