Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 0.8085 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zimbabwe, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zimbabwe is 0.8085 % change on previous year, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 521.17 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.3 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9476 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.9387 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9214 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.913 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9047 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -696.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2011 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3185 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7932 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
| 2015 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9836 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 2018 | 42.08 % change on previous year | +1110.1% |
| 2019 | 521.17 % change on previous year | +1138.6% |
| 2020 | 348.6 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 60.74 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 110.73 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2023 | 84.7 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2026 | 0.8085 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8085 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8085 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1138.6% | 42.08 % change on previous year | 521.17 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1110.1% | 3.48 % change on previous year | 42.08 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -696.4% | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2267 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 0.9476 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.38 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 521.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 % change on previous year | 0.8085 % change on previous year | 348.6 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 123 Uganda 0.8137 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Hungary 0.812 % change on previous year compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 0.8104 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.8079 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.7878 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Cyprus 0.7878 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zimbabwe was 0.8085 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 521.17 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. 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 Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.