Deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deposit interest rate was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 203.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 13.9% | 203.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 4.5% | 62.8% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe?
- Deposit interest rate in Zimbabwe was 6.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 203.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deposit interest rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.