Claims on central government in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Claims on central government was 92.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Zimbabwe, 1980–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 92.3% for claims on central government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 1,076.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -34.1%, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 1981 | -6.5% | -114.1% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -389.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -101.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -795.3% |
| 1985 | -0.7% | -138.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -531.3% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +347.8% |
| 1988 | -5.6% | -138.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -161.2% |
| 1990 | -9.6% | -382.7% |
| 1991 | -12.8% | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -164.7% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +133.7% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -113.5% |
| 1995 | -2.3% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -366.3% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +550.4% |
| 1998 | -13.7% | -134.7% |
| 1999 | -34.1% | +148.2% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -186.7% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | -17.7% | -159.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -127.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +936.0% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | -105.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -206.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +264.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +1041.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +594.9% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | -6.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -34.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | -17.7% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | -2.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 7.4% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 156.4% compare
- 3 South Sudan 92.0% compare
- 4 Grenada 68.3% compare
- 5 Malawi 49.2% 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 claims on central government in Zimbabwe?
- Claims on central government in Zimbabwe was 92.3% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.1% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for claims on central government?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,076.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.