Inflation, GDP deflator in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inflation, GDP deflator was 83.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe is 83.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% on the previous year and up 13,585.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,097.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -27.0%, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -123.0% |
| 1963 | -2.3% | -599.9% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -361.7% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -56.0% |
| 1966 | -3.7% | -237.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -115.5% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +570.6% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +31.4% |
| 1970 | -12.1% | -337.3% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -151.1% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +118.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | -37.1% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | -1.7% | -114.0% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -610.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -70.8% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +511.8% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -41.5% |
| 1983 | -10.5% | -372.1% |
| 1984 | -16.6% | +58.0% |
| 1985 | -17.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -147.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -89.8% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | -216.1% |
| 1991 | -6.8% | +636.2% |
| 1992 | -14.1% | +108.5% |
| 1993 | -3.8% | -73.2% |
| 1994 | -3.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -178.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +195.6% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | -132.0% |
| 1998 | -27.0% | +839.9% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -129.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -92.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2181.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +224.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | -2.0% | -139.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -144.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +6815.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +132.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -102.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -341.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +255.9% |
| 2017 | 197.5% | +9033.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -98.2% |
| 2019 | 397.2% | +11075.2% |
| 2020 | 586.0% | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 108.8% | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 274.5% | +152.3% |
| 2023 | 768.5% | +180.0% |
| 2024 | 1,097.5% | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | -92.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -3.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -12.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -17.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.9% | -27.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | -2.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | -0.3% | 397.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.4% | 83.1% | 1,097.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 227.1% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 107.4% compare
- 4 Sudan 65.9% compare
- 5 Lebanon 45.2% compare
- 6 Argentina 39.1% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 94,934 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -39.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -123.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 159.86 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Zimbabwe was 83.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,097.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.0% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,585.8%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.