Business Investment Financing Statistics in Zimbabwe (2026)
47.7% of firms in Zimbabwe used banks to finance investment in 2025, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 16.7% in 2016 to 47.7% in 2025 (+31 percentage points). Zimbabwe ranks #4 of 44 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #12 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 47.7% (2025)
- Business Investment Financing in Zimbabwe as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2016
- +31 pp (2025)
- Up from 16.7% in 2016 to 47.7% in 2025 (+31 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2011)
- 13.1% (2011)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 13.1% in 2011 to 47.7% in 2025.
- Record high (2025)
- 47.7% (2025)
- The 2025 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Zimbabwe.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #4 of 44 (2025)
- Zimbabwe ranks 4 of 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #12 of 144 (2025)
- Zimbabwe ranks 12 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 22.2% (2025)
- Zimbabwe (47.7%) is above the average of 22.2% across the 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 23.1% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Zimbabwe (2024)
- 41.6% (2024)
- 41.6% of the population in Zimbabwe used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 16.6 million (2024)
- Zimbabwe had a population of 16.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2011–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.7% | +31.0 pp |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +3.5 pp |
| 2011 | 13.1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Zimbabwe used banks to finance investment?
47.7% of firms in Zimbabwe used banks to finance investment in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does the business investment financing data for Zimbabwe come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS). The latest observation for Zimbabwe is from 2025; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has business investment financing in Zimbabwe changed over time?
World Bank World Development Indicators data show a rise from 13.1% in 2011 to 47.7% in 2025.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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