Inflation Zimbabwe 2015

Average inflation: -2.4%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 2.4%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in March at -1.1%. The lowest inflation was in October at -3.3%.

Highest month
March: -1.1%
Lowest month
October: -3.3%
Difference
2.2 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.6%.

Highest increase
Energy: -2.6%
Lowest increase
Energy: -2.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.6% lower than the 5-year average of 1.2%.

5-year average
1.2%
10-year average
1.6%
All-time high (2012)
3.7%
All-time low (2015)
-2.4%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +2.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-2.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
September: -3.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 4.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €97.60 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Energy
-2.6%
-0.2vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -1.3% -1.6
February -1.4% -0.9
March -1.1% -0.2
April -2.7% -2.5
May -2.7% -2.5
June -2.8% -2.8
July -2.8% -3.1
August -2.9% -3.1
September -3.2% -3.4
October -3.3% -3.3
November -2.6% -1.8
December -2.4% -1.6
Average -2.4%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also