Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zimbabwe, 1979–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 869,681,000,000.0% on the previous year and up 11,604,400,000,000,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +360.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +340.9% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP | +144.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5322 units per US$ of GDP | +570.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +260.4% |
| 2005 | 11.43 units per US$ of GDP | +495.7% |
| 2006 | 114.02 units per US$ of GDP | +897.9% |
| 2007 | 141,148 units per US$ of GDP | +123691.2% |
| 2008 | 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP | +869682885948.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 52342434153018.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 26323983530622.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +869682885948.7% | 141,148 units per US$ of GDP | 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +123691.2% | 114.02 units per US$ of GDP | 141,148 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +897.9% | 11.43 units per US$ of GDP | 114.02 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 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.39 trillion units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 1,227.54 trillion 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zimbabwe was 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227.54 trillion units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,604,400,000,000,000,000.0%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.