Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 302.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 302.18 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 470.0% on the previous year and up 1,651.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 302.18 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -81.66 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 93.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 78.68 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1980 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1981 | -29.75 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1982 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1983 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0666 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +45356.6% |
| 1986 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1987 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1988 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 1989 | -27.63 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1990 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1991 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1992 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
| 1993 | 82.37 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 1994 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2010 | -49.04 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2011 | -37.57 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2012 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2013 | -17.49 % change on previous year | +302.6% |
| 2014 | -19.48 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2016 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2017 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -461.0% |
| 2018 | -75.32 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2019 | 140.72 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2020 | -80.11 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2022 | -38.66 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2023 | -81.66 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 302.18 % change on previous year | -470.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.17 % change on previous year | 78.68 % change on previous year | 93.65 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -34.26 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 % change on previous year | -23.18 % change on previous year | 82.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.29 % change on previous year | -75.32 % change on previous year | 140.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 % change on previous year | -81.66 % change on previous year | 302.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 436.31 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 143.61 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Central African Republic 116.01 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Chad 103.93 % change on previous year 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 302.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 302.18 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.66 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,651.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.