Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was -3.5% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Zimbabwe, 1987–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -3.5% for claims on private sector in 2007.
The figure is down 186.8% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -34.0%, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.3% | — |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +60.9% |
| 1989 | -3.0% | -122.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -172.7% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +919.1% |
| 1992 | -19.4% | -187.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -257.0% |
| 1994 | -1.1% | -103.6% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -4976.6% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | -28.9% | -182.9% |
| 1998 | -34.0% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -115.2% |
| 2000 | -17.2% | -433.9% |
| 2001 | -14.7% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | -10.0% | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -128.8% |
| 2004 | -14.1% | -588.8% |
| 2005 | -17.0% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -123.6% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | -186.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4976.6% | -1.1% | 53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -3.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -34.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.7% | -17.2% | 4.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 -3.5% in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.0% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for claims on private sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.