Claims on private sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Claims on private sector was 421.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Zimbabwe, 1982–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2023, claims on private sector in Zimbabwe stood at 421.7%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.7% on the previous year and up 12,049.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 421.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -51.1%, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5.1% | — |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -380.5% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -97.4% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +560.1% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +271.8% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | -22.9% | -242.4% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -150.0% |
| 1992 | -3.9% | -134.2% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -485.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -86.3% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +800.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +360.5% |
| 1998 | -26.4% | -237.1% |
| 1999 | -32.9% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -182.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 106.3% | +335.0% |
| 2003 | -24.3% | -122.8% |
| 2004 | -51.1% | +110.6% |
| 2005 | -7.1% | -86.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -1057.6% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -86.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | -146.6% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -221.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +1524.1% |
| 2020 | 181.5% | +157.5% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 179.7% | +151.8% |
| 2023 | 421.7% | +134.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | -5.1% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -32.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | -51.1% | 106.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | -3.0% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.5% | 71.3% | 421.7% | 4 |
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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 private sector in Zimbabwe?
- Claims on private sector in Zimbabwe was 421.7% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 421.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.1% in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for claims on private sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,049.0%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.