Business Reporter
THE ZWG annual inflation rate tumbled to 3,2% in the month of July 2026 after shedding 1,5% on the previous month’s inflation rate in a development which testifies a modicum of stability for the local unit.
Data published by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) Monday shows that the ZWG month-on-month inflation rate was 0,1% in July2026, shedding 0.5 % percentage points on the June 2026 rate of 0.6%.
“The ZWG year-on-year inflation rate (annual percentage change) for the month of July 2026 as measured by the all-items ZWG Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.2 % percent, shedding 1.5% on the June 2026 rate of 4.7 %,” said Zimstat.
During the period, the USD month-on-month inflation rate for July 2026 was 0.3% percent gaining 0.2% on the June 2026 rate of 0.1%.
The Weighted month-on-month inflation rate was 0.3% in July 2026, gaining 0.1% on the June 2026 rate of 0.2% while year-on-year inflation rate (annual percentage change) for the month of July 2026 as measured by the all-items Weighted Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.2% shedding 0.3% on the June 2026 rate of 3.5%.
The Food Poverty Line (FPL) for one person during the month of July 2026 was ZWG 923.17. FPL represents the amount of money that an individual requires to afford a daily minimum energy intake of 2,100 calories.
“The Total Consumption Poverty Line (TCPL) for one person was ZWG 1,346.90 in July 2026. TCPL is derived by adding the non-food consumption expenditures of an individual deemed to be extremely poor and the FPL,” Zimstat said.
