Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate was -91.19 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-91.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 120.0%
World rank
144th
of 172 countries
All-time high
992.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-600.16 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
59
1961–2022

Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2022

-50005001.0k196119912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -91.19 % change on previous year for changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2022.

That represents a change of down 120.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 992.1 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -600.16 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 931.87 % change on previous year
1962 -3.44 % change on previous year -100.4%
1963 -183.03 % change on previous year +5213.6%
1964 134.59 % change on previous year -173.5%
1965 409.91 % change on previous year +204.5%
1966 121.02 % change on previous year -70.5%
1967 38.66 % change on previous year -68.1%
1968 -1.98 % change on previous year -105.1%
1969 -10.19 % change on previous year +415.8%
1970 -4.01 % change on previous year -60.6%
1971 29.51 % change on previous year -835.0%
1972 127.8 % change on previous year +333.1%
1973 -41.95 % change on previous year -132.8%
1974 42.14 % change on previous year -200.5%
1975 -41.55 % change on previous year -198.6%
1976 -194.22 % change on previous year +367.5%
1977 167.38 % change on previous year -186.2%
1978 -291.3 % change on previous year -274.0%
1979 32.59 % change on previous year -111.2%
1980 351.36 % change on previous year +978.0%
1981 52.69 % change on previous year -85.0%
1982 -79.93 % change on previous year -251.7%
1983 -600.16 % change on previous year +650.9%
1984 100.64 % change on previous year -116.8%
1986 -6.84 % change on previous year -106.8%
1987 -142.71 % change on previous year +1986.7%
1988 408.12 % change on previous year -386.0%
1989 -65.2 % change on previous year -116.0%
1990 -185.87 % change on previous year +185.1%
1991 -75.23 % change on previous year -59.5%
1992 -11.89 % change on previous year -84.2%
1993 62.54 % change on previous year -626.0%
1994 402.33 % change on previous year +543.3%
1995 -315.23 % change on previous year -178.4%
1996 112.29 % change on previous year -135.6%
1997 -83.14 % change on previous year -174.0%
1998 31.03 % change on previous year -137.3%
2000 -85.42 % change on previous year -375.2%
2001 -205.91 % change on previous year +141.1%
2002 -161.55 % change on previous year -21.5%
2003 -1.52 % change on previous year -99.1%
2004 89.57 % change on previous year -5980.4%
2005 21.58 % change on previous year -75.9%
2006 -30.28 % change on previous year -240.3%
2007 402.82 % change on previous year -1430.5%
2008 -24.19 % change on previous year -106.0%
2009 234.36 % change on previous year -1069.0%
2010 -22.57 % change on previous year -109.6%
2011 84.72 % change on previous year -475.4%
2012 -200.64 % change on previous year -336.8%
2013 101.34 % change on previous year -150.5%
2014 9.52 % change on previous year -90.6%
2015 39.13 % change on previous year +310.9%
2016 37.5 % change on previous year -4.2%
2018 2.06 % change on previous year -94.5%
2019 -162.62 % change on previous year -8008.7%
2020 992.1 % change on previous year -710.1%
2021 456.4 % change on previous year -54.0%
2022 -91.19 % change on previous year -120.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 159.71 % change on previous year -183.03 % change on previous year 931.87 % change on previous year 9
1970s -17.36 % change on previous year -291.3 % change on previous year 167.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2 % change on previous year -600.16 % change on previous year 408.12 % change on previous year 9
1990s -7.02 % change on previous year -315.23 % change on previous year 402.33 % change on previous year 9
2000s 23.95 % change on previous year -205.91 % change on previous year 402.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s -12.4 % change on previous year -200.64 % change on previous year 101.34 % change on previous year 9
2020s 452.44 % change on previous year -91.19 % change on previous year 992.1 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 141 Guatemala -85.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Botswana -87.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Burkina Faso -88.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Kiribati -92.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 146 Seychelles -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 146 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -91.19 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 992.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -600.16 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Zimbabwe rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,851 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.