Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -1,810.87 trillion units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Zimbabwe, 1979–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Zimbabwe is -1,810.87 trillion units per person, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 22,066,000,000.0% on the previous year and down 77,582,400,000,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.21 million units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1,810.87 trillion units per person, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0521 units per person | +488.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 units per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0708 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0684 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0691 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0651 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0708 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1037 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0837 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0933 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.122 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0806 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1746 units per person | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3476 units per person | +99.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4078 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5586 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 units per person | +185.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.76 units per person | +79.5% |
| 2001 | 7.44 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2002 | 11.79 units per person | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 50.83 units per person | +331.0% |
| 2004 | 444.96 units per person | +775.3% |
| 2005 | 3,575 units per person | +703.5% |
| 2006 | 16,199 units per person | +353.1% |
| 2007 | 8.21 million units per person | +50559.8% |
| 2008 | -1,810.87 trillion units per person | -22066047020.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1,810.87 trillion units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1,810.87 trillion units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -22066047020.8% | 8.21 million units per person | -1,810.87 trillion units per person |
| 2007 | +50559.8% | 16,199 units per person | 8.21 million units per person |
| 2004 | +775.3% | 50.83 units per person | 444.96 units per person |
| 2005 | +703.5% | 444.96 units per person | 3,575 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.1037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8115 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 2.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -201.21 trillion units per person | -1,810.87 trillion units per person | 8.21 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 173 Iraq -1.04 million units per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe -2.50 million units per person compare
- 175 San Marino -7.17 million units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Zimbabwe was -1,810.87 trillion units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 million units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,810.87 trillion units per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77,582,400,000,000,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.