Inflation Zimbabwe 2016
Average inflation: -1.5%
Inflation in 2016
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at -0.8%. The lowest inflation was in March at -2.4%.
- Highest month
- October: -0.8%
- Lowest month
- March: -2.4%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 0.2%.
- 5-year average
- 0.2%
- 10-year average
- 1.1%
- All-time high (2012)
- 3.7%
- All-time low (2015)
- -2.4%
Trend
Over the period 2014-2016, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by 0.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.5 percentage points 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 ZWL 100 this year will cost approximately ZWL 98.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.1% | -0.8 |
| February | -2.2% | -0.8 |
| March | -2.4% | -1.3 |
| April | -1.6% | +1.1 |
| May | -1.8% | +0.9 |
| June | -1.3% | +1.5 |
| July | -1.6% | +1.2 |
| August | -1.3% | +1.6 |
| September | -1.3% | +1.9 |
| October | -0.8% | +2.5 |
| November | -1.0% | +1.6 |
| December | -1.0% | +1.4 |
| Average | -1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.