Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Zimbabwe, 2009–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, consumer price index in Zimbabwe stood at 11,077 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 10,221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Zimbabwe peaked at 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.07 2010 = 100, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.07 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 103.47 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 107.32 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 109.08 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 108.86 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.21 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.57 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.51 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 116.71 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 414.68 2010 = 100 | +255.3% |
| 2020 | 2,725 2010 = 100 | +557.2% |
| 2021 | 5,411 2010 = 100 | +98.5% |
| 2022 | 11,077 2010 = 100 | +104.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11,077 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 49.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11,077 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 53.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +557.2% | 414.68 2010 = 100 | 2,725 2010 = 100 |
| 2019 | +255.3% | 116.71 2010 = 100 | 414.68 2010 = 100 |
| 2022 | +104.7% | 5,411 2010 = 100 | 11,077 2010 = 100 |
| 2021 | +98.5% | 2,725 2010 = 100 | 5,411 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 137.64 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 414.68 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,404 2010 = 100 | 2,725 2010 = 100 | 11,077 2010 = 100 | 3 |
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 consumer price index in Zimbabwe?
- Consumer price index in Zimbabwe was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.07 2010 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumer price index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,221.0%. 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).