Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) was 949.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 949.01 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 51,513.9% on the previous year and up 2,226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 949.01 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -587.86 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.7033 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1963 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +1255.4% |
| 1964 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 44.66 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1966 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1967 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1968 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1969 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1970 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1971 | 27.19 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 44.43 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1973 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1974 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1976 | -24.67 % change on previous year | -609.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1978 | -34.56 % change on previous year | -3179.0% |
| 1979 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1980 | 84.51 % change on previous year | -719.9% |
| 1981 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1983 | -31.09 % change on previous year | -856.8% |
| 1984 | 52.04 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1985 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -1115.1% |
| 1987 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1988 | 44.74 % change on previous year | -755.3% |
| 1989 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1990 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1991 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1992 | -45.78 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 1993 | 86.38 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1994 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1995 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 1996 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1997 | -48.58 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1998 | 40.87 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2000 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 2001 | -21.32 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2002 | -85.83 % change on previous year | +302.6% |
| 2003 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2004 | -212.1 % change on previous year | -1640.2% |
| 2005 | -183.89 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2006 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2007 | 84.46 % change on previous year | -544.2% |
| 2009 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2010 | 37.2 % change on previous year | -1430.7% |
| 2011 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2012 | -587.86 % change on previous year | -1462.8% |
| 2013 | 56.34 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2014 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2015 | -170.95 % change on previous year | -519.1% |
| 2016 | 81.97 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2018 | 44.26 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 139.59 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 2020 | 467.93 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2021 | 160.16 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2022 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2024 | 949.01 % change on previous year | -51513.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 949.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.73 % change on previous year, 122.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 949.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 % change on previous year, 76.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) 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 | +51513.9% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 949.01 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -3179.0% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -34.56 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1640.2% | 13.77 % change on previous year | -212.1 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1430.7% | -2.8 % change on previous year | 37.2 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1462.8% | 43.14 % change on previous year | -587.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 44.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -34.56 % change on previous year | 44.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.74 % change on previous year | -31.09 % change on previous year | 84.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -48.58 % change on previous year | 86.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.15 % change on previous year | -212.1 % change on previous year | 84.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -35.06 % change on previous year | -587.86 % change on previous year | 139.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 393.81 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 949.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 949.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 949.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -587.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,226.6%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.