Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Zimbabwe, 1979–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26,765,100,000.0% on the previous year and down 125,720,000,000,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,846 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 174th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +382.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +185.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +107.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +191.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1085 units per US$ of GDP | +383.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9473 units per US$ of GDP | +773.0% |
| 2005 | 7.75 units per US$ of GDP | +718.3% |
| 2006 | 37.58 units per US$ of GDP | +384.9% |
| 2007 | 19,846 units per US$ of GDP | +52705.8% |
| 2008 | -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP | -26765092790.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (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 | -26765092790.1% | 19,846 units per US$ of GDP | -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +52705.8% | 37.58 units per US$ of GDP | 19,846 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +773.0% | 0.1085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9473 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +718.3% | 0.9473 units per US$ of GDP | 7.75 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -590.19 billion units per US$ of GDP | -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP | 19,846 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 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 -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP 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 19,846 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.31 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Zimbabwe ranks 174th out of 174 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 125,720,000,000,000,000.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.