GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,193 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.1% on the previous year and up 10,458,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01 base year varies by country, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 214 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) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.017 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0.0159 base year varies by country | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 base year varies by country | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 base year varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 base year varies by country | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.013 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 base year varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 base year varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.01 base year varies by country | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 base year varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 base year varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 base year varies by country | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 base year varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.021 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0637 base year varies by country | +197.5% |
| 2018 | 0.066 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2147 base year varies by country | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 base year varies by country | +586.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 base year varies by country | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 11.51 base year varies by country | +274.5% |
| 2023 | 100 base year varies by country | +768.5% |
| 2024 | 1,198 base year varies by country | +1097.5% |
| 2025 | 2,193 base year varies by country | +83.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,193 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,193 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 13.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1097.5% | 100 base year varies by country | 1,198 base year varies by country |
| 2023 | +768.5% | 11.51 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country |
| 2020 | +586.0% | 0.2147 base year varies by country | 1.47 base year varies by country |
| 2022 | +274.5% | 3.07 base year varies by country | 11.51 base year varies by country |
| 2019 | +225.4% | 0.066 base year varies by country | 0.2147 base year varies by country |
| 2017 | +197.5% | 0.0214 base year varies by country | 0.0637 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0134 base year varies by country | 0.01 base year varies by country | 0.017 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 base year varies by country | 0.0109 base year varies by country | 0.0172 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0484 base year varies by country | 0.0179 base year varies by country | 0.2147 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.42 base year varies by country | 1.47 base year varies by country | 2,193 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 5 Lebanon 5,785 base year varies by country compare
- 6 Yemen 5,088 base year varies by country compare
- 7 Turkey 2,603 base year varies by country compare
- 9 Cuba 2,140 base year varies by country compare
- 10 Tajikistan 1,556 base year varies by country compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,316 base year varies by country 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 gdp deflator: linked series in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Zimbabwe was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,193 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 base year varies by country in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,458,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).