Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 7.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Zimbabwe, 1984–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Zimbabwe 179th out of 187 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.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +56.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +203.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +154.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +93.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +14.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private credit by deposit money banks 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 | +203.7% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 6.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Zimbabwe was 7.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, 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. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); 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).