23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1856 units per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1648 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1243 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1652 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1854 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1515 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1106 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0953 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1155 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1382 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1373 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 units per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +155.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | +212.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +212.1% | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1456 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Comoros 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Malawi 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Syria 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.