Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Zimbabwe, 1975–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.7% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.9% | — |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +191.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +131.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +118.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +128.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +73.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1329.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1329.1% | 0.7% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 112 Thailand 2.8% compare
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- 116 Oman 2.7% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 2.7% compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 2.7% 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 central bank assets to gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Zimbabwe was 2.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).