Least developed countries vs Zimbabwe: Inflation, GDP deflator
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Least developed countries
- Zimbabwe
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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About this data
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.