Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 16.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Zimbabwe, 1979–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Zimbabwe is 16.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +98.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +188.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +155.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +188.7% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 18.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 181 Uganda 17.7% compare
- 182 Chad 17.5% compare
- 183 Malawi 16.2% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 12.4% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 9.0% 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Zimbabwe was 16.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.