Development of inflation rates in Zimbabwe

The inflation rate in Germany moved over the past years between -2.4% and 24,411.0%. For 2016, an inflation rate of -1.6% was calculated.

During the observation period from 1980 to 2016, the average inflation rate was 756.1% per year. Overall, the price increase was 6,684,081,743.23 %. An item that cost 100 Dollar in 1979 was 2016 so charged 6,684,081,843.23 Dollar.

In only a few countries negative inflation rates are achieved. This means that the general price level is declining and consumer prices get cheaper. This case is called deflation.In comparison to other countries, the drastic price increases are no longer on average. Usually this is a sign of political and economic turmoil.

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Inflation developments of the past 36 years compared to the European Union

Performance based on 100% in 1979.

Zimbabwe European Union

Jahr	Zimbabwe	Ø European Union
1980	5.40 %	13.52 %
1981	13.15 %	12.01 %
1982	10.63 %	9.57 %
1983	23.12 %	8.67 %
1984	20.15 %	7.67 %
1985	8.49 %	5.83 %
1986	14.33 %	3.72 %
1987	12.47 %	3.99 %
1988	7.42 %	4.55 %
1989	12.88 %	5.73 %
1990	17.36 %	6.30 %
1991	23.34 %	5.94 %
1992	42.06 %	5.08 %
1993	27.59 %	4.61 %
1994	22.26 %	4.71 %
1995	22.59 %	4.27 %
1996	21.43 %	3.34 %
1997	18.74 %	2.65 %
1998	31.82 %	2.41 %
1999	58.52 %	2.17 %
2000	55.87 %	3.16 %
2001	76.71 %	3.15 %
2002	140.06 %	2.31 %
2003	431.70 %	2.10 %
2004	282.38 %	2.26 %
2005	302.12 %	2.48 %
2006	1,096.68 %	2.60 %
2007	24,411.03 %	2.63 %
2010	3.03 %	1.67 %
2011	3.28 %	3.31 %
2012	3.92 %	2.72 %
2013	1.63 %	1.39 %
2014	-0.22 %	0.22 %
2015	-2.40 %	-0.06 %
2016	-1.56 %	0.22 %