GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 83.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 83.12 % change on previous year for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.2% on the previous year and up 13,595.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 768.48 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -27.05 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -14.13 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1993 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1994 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1996 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1997 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1998 | -27.05 % change on previous year | +839.9% |
| 1999 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1302 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2183.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2004 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8952 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +1730.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2517 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2017 | 197.46 % change on previous year | +9033.8% |
| 2018 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2019 | 225.4 % change on previous year | +6242.1% |
| 2020 | 585.97 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2021 | 108.77 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 274.46 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 2023 | 768.48 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2025 | 83.12 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -27.05 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 % change on previous year | -0.2517 % change on previous year | 225.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.16 % change on previous year | 83.12 % change on previous year | 768.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 227.09 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 107.38 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sudan 65.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Lebanon 45.16 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Argentina 39.09 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Zimbabwe was 83.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 768.48 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.05 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,595.5%. 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 GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.