Price level index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Price level index was 46.7 GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Price level index in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Zimbabwe is 46.7 GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.9 GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.09 GDP, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Price level index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.48 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 67.16 GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 56.38 GDP | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 52.99 GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 49.86 GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 50.32 GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.86 GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 51.42 GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 37.09 GDP | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 39.5 GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 38.87 GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.97 GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4 GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.97 GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 42.93 GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 43.77 GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6 GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 40.87 GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.63 GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.35 GDP | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 51.79 GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.03 GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.53 GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 55.04 GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.74 GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.38 GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.32 GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 48.94 GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9 GDP | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 52.44 GDP | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 49.29 GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 54.14 GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 47.01 GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 37.87 GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 42.07 GDP | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7 GDP | +11.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 46.7 GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.18 GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 46.7 GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.48 GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price level index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +77.6% | 48.94 GDP | 86.9 GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.31 GDP | 37.09 GDP | 74.48 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.64 GDP | 37.97 GDP | 50.35 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.81 GDP | 48.94 GDP | 86.9 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.18 GDP | 37.87 GDP | 54.14 GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 price level index in Zimbabwe?
- Price level index in Zimbabwe was 46.7 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9 GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.09 GDP in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for price level index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.