Real interest rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Real interest rate was -20.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Zimbabwe, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -20.1% for real interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 76.6% on the previous year and down 354.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -85.9%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 146th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -13.4% | -76.6% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | -54.0% | -85.9% | -20.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Zimbabwe?
- Real interest rate in Zimbabwe was -20.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.9% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for real interest rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 146th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 354.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.