Zimbabwe Consumer Price Index
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) FP.CPI.TOTL
Zimbabwe's consumer price index was 17,406.91 in 2025, ranked 3rd globally. This represents a 57.2% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2009–2025.
Overview
Zimbabwe's consumer price index stood at 17,406.91 in 2025, a rise of +6,330.31 from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 17,406.91 by 2025. Zimbabwe ranked 3rd globally.
Zimbabwe’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged from 97.07 in 2009 to an all‑time peak of 17,406.91 in 2025, placing the country third globally among the 15‑year series compiled by the World Bank. This hyperinflationary trajectory reflects successive fiscal deficits, currency devaluations and supply‑chain disruptions that intensified after the 2009 trough, echoing the pattern observed in peer economies such as Sudan, whose CPI reached 57,520.29. The steep upward swing underscores the erosion of purchasing power and the destabilising impact on household consumption. Despite occasional policy interventions, the index’s magnitude in 2025 indicates that price pressures remain largely unchecked. Continued monetary tightening, structural reforms and restoration of confidence in the local currency will be essential to reverse the current course, and any sustained improvement in fiscal discipline could gradually temper the inflationary spiral.
Data & projection
| Year | Consumer Price Index | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 17,406.91 | - | - |
| 2025 | 17,406.91 | +6,330.31 | #3 |
| 2022 | 11,076.60 | +5,665.60 | #175 |
| 2021 | 5,411.00 | +2,685.69 | #174 |
| 2020 | 2,725.31 | +2,310.63 | #174 |
| 2019 | 414.68 | +297.97 | #176 |
| 2018 | 116.71 | +11.20 | #72 |
| 2017 | 105.51 | +0.93 | #11 |
| 2016 | 104.57 | −1.64 | #12 |
| 2015 | 106.21 | −2.65 | #21 |
| 2014 | 108.86 | −0.22 | #54 |
| 2013 | 109.08 | +1.75 | #77 |
| 2012 | 107.32 | +3.85 | #75 |
| 2011 | 103.47 | +3.47 | #66 |
| 2010 | 100.00 | +2.93 | #190 |
| 2009 | 97.07 | – | #98 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Zimbabwe matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw consumer price index improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Zimbabwe's consumer price index was 17,406.91 in 2025. Ranked 3rd globally. This represents a 57.2% increase from the previous year.
Zimbabwe's consumer price index peaked at 17,406.91 in 2025.
The lowest consumer price index in Zimbabwe was 97.07 in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd globally in consumer price index as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FP.CPI.TOTL. Data sourced from World Bank.
Zimbabwe's consumer price index is projected to reach 17,406.91 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The consumer price index of Zimbabwe in 2025 was 17,406.91. This ranks 3rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_zimbabwe_consumer-price-index,
title = {Zimbabwe Consumer Price Index},
url = {https://historysaid.com/zimbabwe/consumer-price-index/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}