Deposit interest rate (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deposit interest rate (%) was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 203.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +93.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +101.7% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | +187.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 203.4% | +123.3% |
| 2007 | 121.5% | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 129.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +330.8% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +80.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -71.5% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -65.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +330.8% | 8.1% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 13.9% | 203.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 4.5% | 62.8% | 6 |
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 deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe?
- Deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe was 6.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 203.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deposit interest rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.