National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 29.42 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zimbabwe, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national definitions of money, base money in Zimbabwe is 29.42 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 5,122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.42 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.64 million Domestic currency, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125.08 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2010 | 255.98 million Domestic currency | +104.7% |
| 2011 | 185.87 million Domestic currency | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 272.60 million Domestic currency | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 271.52 million Domestic currency | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 464.08 million Domestic currency | +70.9% |
| 2015 | 563.28 million Domestic currency | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion Domestic currency | +161.5% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion Domestic currency | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 billion Domestic currency | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 10.33 billion Domestic currency | +217.0% |
| 2020 | 18.77 billion Domestic currency | +81.7% |
| 2021 | 25.94 billion Domestic currency | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 41.64 million Domestic currency | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 808.90 million Domestic currency | +1842.7% |
| 2024 | 20.40 billion Domestic currency | +2421.3% |
| 2025 | 29.42 billion Domestic currency | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.08 million Domestic currency | 125.08 million Domestic currency | 125.08 million Domestic currency | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion Domestic currency | 185.87 million Domestic currency | 10.33 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.90 billion Domestic currency | 41.64 million Domestic currency | 29.42 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 68 Bhutan 58.01 billion Domestic currency compare
- 69 Macau, China 57.85 billion Domestic currency compare
- 70 New Zealand 43.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 72 Nicaragua 29.14 billion Domestic currency compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 24.72 billion Domestic currency compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 22.27 billion Domestic currency 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 national definitions of money, base money in Zimbabwe?
- National definitions of money, base money in Zimbabwe was 29.42 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 million Domestic currency in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April