GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP deflator was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,193 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,193 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.0032 base year varies by country
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe stood at 2,193 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.1% on the previous year and up 15,979,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 base year varies by country, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.0033 base year varies by country | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 base year varies by country | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 base year varies by country | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 base year varies by country | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 base year varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 base year varies by country | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 base year varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 base year varies by country | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 base year varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.009 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 base year varies by country | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.007 base year varies by country | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 base year varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 base year varies by country | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 base year varies by country | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 base year varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 base year varies by country | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 base year varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 base year varies by country | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 base year varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 base year varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 base year varies by country | +93.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.012 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 base year varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.014 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 base year varies by country | +197.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2147 base year varies by country | +397.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 base year varies by country | +586.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 base year varies by country | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 11.51 base year varies by country | +274.5% |
| 2023 | 100 base year varies by country | +768.5% |
| 2024 | 1,198 base year varies by country | +1097.5% |
| 2025 | 2,193 base year varies by country | +83.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,193 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,193 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 13.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1097.5% | 100 base year varies by country | 1,198 base year varies by country |
| 2023 | +768.5% | 11.51 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country |
| 2020 | +586.0% | 0.2147 base year varies by country | 1.47 base year varies by country |
| 2019 | +397.2% | 0.0432 base year varies by country | 0.2147 base year varies by country |
| 2022 | +274.5% | 3.07 base year varies by country | 11.51 base year varies by country |
| 2017 | +197.5% | 0.014 base year varies by country | 0.0417 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 base year varies by country | 0.0032 base year varies by country | 0.0037 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 base year varies by country | 0.0032 base year varies by country | 0.0075 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 base year varies by country | 0.0058 base year varies by country | 0.0093 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 base year varies by country | 0.0042 base year varies by country | 0.0072 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 base year varies by country | 0.0046 base year varies by country | 0.0113 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0391 base year varies by country | 0.0117 base year varies by country | 0.2147 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.42 base year varies by country | 1.47 base year varies by country | 2,193 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 5 Lebanon 5,785 base year varies by country compare
- 6 Yemen 5,088 base year varies by country compare
- 7 Turkey 2,603 base year varies by country compare
- 9 Cuba 2,140 base year varies by country compare
- 10 Tajikistan 1,556 base year varies by country compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,316 base year varies by country 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp deflator in Zimbabwe was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 base year varies by country in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp deflator?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,979,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).