Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 6.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.24 for deposit rate, percent per annum in 2025.
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 rate, percent per annum in Zimbabwe peaked at 203.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 143 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 Rate, Percent per annum in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.52 | — |
| 1981 | 7.46 | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 14.46 | +93.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3 | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 10.04 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.28 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.58 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 9.68 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.85 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.8 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.2 | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 28.62 | +101.7% |
| 1993 | 29.45 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.75 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 25.92 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.58 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 29.06 | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 38.51 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 50.17 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 13.95 | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 18.38 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 35.92 | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 103.21 | +187.4% |
| 2005 | 91.08 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 203.38 | +123.3% |
| 2007 | 121.5 | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 129 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 34.72 | +330.8% |
| 2023 | 62.82 | +80.9% |
| 2024 | 17.93 | -71.5% |
| 2025 | 6.24 | -65.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.24, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.67, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit Rate, Percent per annum 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% | 8.06 | 34.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7 | 3.52 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.15 | 8.8 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.17 | 13.95 | 203.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.53 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 4.52 | 62.82 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Zimbabwe?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Zimbabwe was 6.24 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 203.38 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.