Zimbabwe Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Overview
Zimbabwe's inflation rate stood at 89.05% in 2025, a decline of +647.06pp from 2024. The IMF projects 89.05% by 2025. Zimbabwe ranked 2nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Inflation Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 8.02% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 8.02% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 8.02% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 10.10% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 18.23% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 89.05% | - | - |
| 2025 | 89.05% | −647.06pp | #2 |
| 2024 | 736.11% | +68.75pp | #193 |
| 2023 | 667.36% | +473.96pp | #193 |
| 2022 | 104.71% | +6.16pp | #191 |
| 2021 | 98.55% | −458.66pp | #191 |
| 2020 | 557.20% | +301.91pp | #193 |
| 2019 | 255.30% | +244.70pp | #196 |
| 2018 | 10.62% | +9.71pp | #178 |
| 2017 | 0.89% | +2.45pp | #40 |
| 2016 | -1.54% | +0.87pp | #6 |
| 2015 | -2.43% | −2.22pp | #2 |
| 2014 | -0.20% | −1.83pp | #19 |
| 2013 | 1.63% | −2.09pp | #66 |
| 2012 | 3.73% | +0.26pp | #101 |
| 2011 | 3.47% | +0.42pp | #70 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Zimbabwe matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw inflation rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Zimbabwe's inflation rate was 89.05% in 2025. Ranked 2nd globally. This represents a 87.9% decrease from the previous year.
Zimbabwe's inflation rate peaked at 736.11% in 2024.
The lowest inflation rate in Zimbabwe was -72.73% in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd globally in inflation rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Data sourced from World Bank.
Zimbabwe's inflation rate is projected to reach 89.05% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The inflation rate of Zimbabwe in 2025 was 89.05%. This ranks 2nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_zimbabwe_inflation-rate,
title = {Zimbabwe Inflation Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/zimbabwe/inflation-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}