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The economy the budget is built on

Growth, prices and the exchange rate, over 6 years of the Treasury's own tables.

ZiG 2.14 trillionat market prices, 2028
5.0%growth on the year, 2028
-0.4%on the month, October 2025

The size of the economy, in ZiG

ZiG 2.14 trillion at market prices in 2028, up 10.7% on 2027.

The size of the economy, in ZiG, year by year

2023 to 2028, of 6 on record.

Up 3901% between 2023 and 2028, from ZiG 53.51 billion to ZiG 2.14 trillion.It was highest in 2028 at ZiG 2.14 trillion and lowest in 2023 at ZiG 53.51 billion. 2026, 2027 and 2028 are the Treasury's own projections, not yet voted. 2023 and 2024 are what was actually counted at the year's end.
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YearNominal GDP
20282,140,692,600,000
20271,934,389,500,000
20261,698,805,700,000
20251,375,936,300,000
2024822,938,300,000

How fast it is growing

5.0% growth on the year in 2028, down 2.0% on 2027.

How fast it is growing, year by year

2023 to 2028, of 6 on record.

5.0% in 2028, against 5.3% in 2023.It was highest in 2025 at 6.0% and lowest in 2024 at 1.7%. 2026, 2027 and 2028 are the Treasury's own projections, not yet voted. 2023 and 2024 are what was actually counted at the year's end.
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YearReal growth
20285.00%
20275.10%
20265.00%
20256.00%
20241.70%

Inflation, month by month

-0.4% on the month in October 2025, up 100.0% on September 2025.

Inflation, month by month, year by year

May 2024 to October 2025, of 18 on record.

-0.4% in October 2025, against -2.4% in May 2024.It was highest in October 2024 at 37.2% and lowest in May 2024 at -2.4%.
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YearOn the month
October 2025-0.40%
September 2025-0.20%
August 20250.40%
July 20251.60%
June 20250.30%

The official exchange rate

26.65 to the US dollar in October 2025, level on September 2025.

The official exchange rate, year by year

April 2024 to October 2025, of 19 on record.

26.65 in October 2025, against 13.43 in April 2024.It was highest in October 2024 at 28.68 and lowest in May 2024 at 13.32.
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YearZiG to the US dollar
October 202526.65
September 202526.64
August 202526.75
July 202526.79
June 202526.95

Questions people ask

How big is Zimbabwe's economy?

ZiG 2.14 trillion at market prices in 2028, up 10.7% on 2027.

Is Zimbabwe's economy growing?

5.0% growth on the year in 2028, down 2.0% on 2027.

What is inflation in Zimbabwe?

-0.4% on the month in October 2025, up 100.0% on September 2025.

What is the official ZiG exchange rate?

26.65 to the US dollar in October 2025, level on September 2025.

Read from the Ministry of Finance, Approved 2026 Estimates of Expenditure. Every source we read

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