Consumer price index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumer price index was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Zimbabwe, 2009–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, consumer price index in Zimbabwe stood at 11,077 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 10,221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Zimbabwe peaked at 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.07 2010 = 100, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 97.07 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 137.64 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 414.68 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,404 2010 = 100 | 2,725 2010 = 100 | 11,077 2010 = 100 | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Zimbabwe?
- Consumer price index in Zimbabwe was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,077 2010 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.07 2010 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for consumer price index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).