Financial system deposits to GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Financial system deposits to GDP was 15.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Zimbabwe, 1975–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Zimbabwe is 15.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 0.0% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 171 Liberia 17.9% compare
- 172 Afghanistan 17.6% compare
- 173 Cameroon 16.8% compare
- 175 Congo 15.8% compare
- 176 South Sudan 15.8% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.5% compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 133.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51.13 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 131.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial system deposits to gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Zimbabwe was 15.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).