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% |
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
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.8% compare
- 114 Armenia 2.8% compare
- 116 Oman 2.7% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 2.7% compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (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).