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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL)

68
High
Risk
#6
of 171
Riskier
than 97% of currencies
37
global avg score
$28
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 106% on their money every year just to not get poorer. At 105% inflation, cash saved today loses half its value in about 1 year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
104.7%
Debt to GDP
87.0%
GDP Growth
1.7%
Broad Money / GDP
11.2%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
0.5
Current Account
1.2%
FX Volatility
100.0

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.8
Black Market Premium
150.0%
Capital Controls
72.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

ZWL
Holding cash in ZWL104.7% inflation
ZWL 28−ZWL 972 (97% purchasing power lost)
Your ZWL 1,000 buys 97% less in 5 years
What if you invested ZWL 1,000 instead? (5yr, in ZWL terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~101.7%/yr from expected ZWL depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
ZWL 31.0k
+ZWL 30.0k
+98.7%/yr net in ZWL
S&P 500
ZWL 42.5k
+ZWL 41.5k
range: ZWL 28.7k–ZWL 61.2k
10% USD return + 101.7% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
ZWL 40.6k
+ZWL 39.6k
range: ZWL 22.1k–ZWL 69.7k
8% USD return + 101.7% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
ZWL 59.9k
+ZWL 58.9k
range: ZWL 15.4k–ZWL 174.3k
25% USD return + 101.7% FX · ±54% vol

All values in ZWL. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~101.7%/yr based on the inflation differential between Zimbabwe (104.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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