Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 708.9% on the previous year and up 486,388.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 1.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 1.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 2.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 4.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 1.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 1.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 2.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 3.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 9.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 2003 | 4.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 1.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 10.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 36.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +249.8% |
| 2020 | 212.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +485.5% |
| 2021 | 491.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 2022 | 2,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +391.9% |
| 2023 | 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +708.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +708.9% | 2,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +485.5% | 36.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 212.13 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +391.9% | 491.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,419 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +249.8% | 10.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 36.23 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 36.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 212.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 160 Libya 58,202 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 51,919 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Liberia 13,174 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6896 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486,388.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.