Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 708.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 708.93 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 15,475.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 708.93 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -58.17 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1983 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1984 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 1985 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1987 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +541.8% |
| 1988 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1990 | -52.96 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 1991 | -27.59 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1992 | -24.22 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1996 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | -43.08 % change on previous year | -359.4% |
| 1999 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2000 | 45.67 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 2001 | 84.33 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2002 | 191.8 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2003 | -58.17 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2004 | -54.69 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2010 | 61.07 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 31.19 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 27.48 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2014 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2015 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 38.65 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2018 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 249.83 % change on previous year | +790.7% |
| 2020 | 485.55 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2021 | 131.83 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 391.88 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2023 | 708.93 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 708.93 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42 % change on previous year, 62.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 708.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 54.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.21 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 81.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.15 % change on previous year | -52.96 % change on previous year | 34.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.06 % change on previous year | -58.17 % change on previous year | 191.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.07 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 249.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.55 % change on previous year | 131.83 % change on previous year | 708.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 708.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 708.93 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.17 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,475.2%. 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 Broad money (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 Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.