Forecast
Forward projections from the prediction engine — baseline plus an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, per macro indicator. These are PROJECTIONS, not observations: generated from observed history, never a guarantee. A country we hold no projections for is shown honestly.
Forecast
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Zimbabwe: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2034, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.
Nowcast
Each indicator nowcast from its strongest leading series — inferable from observations already in hand.
For each indicator, Zimbabwe's strongest leading series is fit by ordinary least squares over their shared observed history, then the leader's already-observed recent values project the target — so the next year or two is inferable from data already in hand. These are nowcasts from a leading correlation: correlation, not causation, and not a guaranteed forecast.
Led by GDP (current US$) by 3 years (it moves withthe target; r = 0.872 over 35 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by GDP (current US$) in |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.63 | 2023 (35.9bn) |
Latest observed5.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.99 | 7.85 | 0.12 | 3.14 – 4.84 |
| 2028 | 4.76 | 11.46 | -1.93 | 3.17 – 6.36 |
| 2030 | 5.54 | 14.18 | -3.1 | 3.33 – 7.75 |
| 2035 | 7.48 | 19.71 | -4.74 | 3.79 – 11.17 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead5.61· skill-weighted across models
Track record±1.31typical miss · 1 realized · 25% MAPE
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed18.06(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 24.33 | 10.65 | 15.68 – 18.32 |
| 2027 | 14.89 | 27.58 | 3.9 | 12.37 – 17.42 |
| 2029 | 12.78 | 29.16 | 0 | 9.42 – 16.15 |
| 2034 | 7.51 | 30.67 | 0 | 3 – 12.02 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead18.29· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed51.2bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.5bn | 64.7bn | 43.8bn | 51.3bn – 55.7bn |
| 2028 | 59.6bn | 78.9bn | 42.8bn | 54.4bn – 64.7bn |
| 2030 | 65.7bn | 90.6bn | 44bn | 57.4bn – 73.9bn |
| 2035 | 80.8bn | 116.1bn | 50.3bn | 63.7bn – 98bn |
Blended 1-yr-ahead69.6bn· skill-weighted across models
Track record±12.4bntypical miss · 1 realized · 19% MAPE
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed8.11(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.34 | 12 | -4.16 | 6.59 – 12 |
| 2028 | 12 | 12 | -10 | 6.93 – 12 |
| 2030 | 12 | 12 | -10 | 5.23 – 12 |
| 2035 | 12 | 12 | -10 | 1.87 – 12 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead4.65· skill-weighted across models
Track record±4.34typical miss · 1 realized · 87% MAPE
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed3k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.1k | 3.8k | 2.5k | 3k – 3.3k |
| 2028 | 3.4k | 4.6k | 2.4k | 3.1k – 3.7k |
| 2030 | 3.7k | 5.2k | 2.3k | 3.2k – 4.1k |
| 2035 | 4.4k | 6.5k | 2.5k | 3.4k – 5.3k |
Blended 1-yr-ahead3.9k· skill-weighted across models
Track record±596.86typical miss · 1 realized · 16% MAPE
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed33.5(2026)· IMF DataMapper API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40.5 | 74.13 | 1.71 | 34.68 – 46.32 |
| 2028 | 45.51 | 103.75 | 0 | 34.37 – 56.66 |
| 2030 | 50.52 | 125.7 | 0 | 34.91 – 66.13 |
| 2035 | 63.04 | 169.36 | 0 | 36.6 – 89.49 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead41.08· skill-weighted across models
Track record±7typical miss · 1 realized · 21% MAPE
Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed23.45(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.82 | 31.51 | 14.12 | 21.12 – 24.51 |
| 2027 | 21.56 | 36.61 | 6.5 | 18.22 – 24.89 |
| 2029 | 20.29 | 39.73 | 0.86 | 15.7 – 24.89 |
| 2034 | 17.14 | 44.63 | 0 | 10.19 – 24.09 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead23.73· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed104.71(2022)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5 | 50 | -5 | -5 – 50 |
| 2028 | -5 | 50 | -5 | -5 – 50 |
| 2030 | -5 | 50 | -5 | -5 – 50 |
| 2035 | -5 | 50 | -5 | -5 – 50 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead2.29· skill-weighted across models
Track record±9typical miss · 1 realized · 225% MAPE
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed7.93(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.85 | 11.91 | 4.34 | 7.15 – 8.56 |
| 2027 | 7.59 | 14.62 | 1.5 | 6.22 – 8.96 |
| 2029 | 7.32 | 16.4 | 0 | 5.44 – 9.21 |
| 2034 | 6.66 | 19.49 | 0 | 3.76 – 9.56 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead7.61· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed17m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.9m | 17.7m | 16.1m | 16.4m – 17.4m |
| 2028 | 17.2m | 18m | 16.5m | 16m – 18.5m |
| 2030 | 17.6m | 18.4m | 16.8m | 15.6m – 19.6m |
| 2035 | 18.4m | 19.3m | 17.6m | 14.6m – 22.3m |
Blended 1-yr-ahead18m· skill-weighted across models
Track record±849.4ktypical miss · 1 realized · 5% MAPE
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed4.89(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.3 | 15 | -4.82 | 3.53 – 7.07 |
| 2028 | 6.81 | 15 | -10 | 3.56 – 10.06 |
| 2030 | 8.32 | 15 | -10 | 3.88 – 12.75 |
| 2035 | 12.09 | 15 | -10 | 4.82 – 15 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead5.89· skill-weighted across models
Track record±6.75typical miss · 1 realized · 138% MAPE
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed261.4m(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137.4m | 903.6m | 0 | 17.9m – 256.9m |
| 2027 | 0 | 1.3bn | 0 | 0 – 203.1m |
| 2029 | 0 | 1.7bn | 0 | 0 – 262.2m |
| 2034 | 0 | 2.4bn | 0 | 0 – 370.9m |
Blended 1-yr-ahead270.5m· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed0.52(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.51 | 1.47 | 0 | 0.35 – 0.68 |
| 2027 | 0.5 | 2.17 | 0 | 0.2 – 0.81 |
| 2029 | 0.5 | 2.65 | 0 | 0.09 – 0.91 |
| 2034 | 0.5 | 3.53 | 0 | 0 – 1.12 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead0.56· skill-weighted across models
Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed485m(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400m | 1.2bn | 0 | 273m – 527m |
| 2027 | 249.3m | 1.6bn | 0 | 28.5m – 470.2m |
| 2029 | 98.6m | 1.9bn | 0 | 0 – 376.2m |
| 2034 | 0 | 2.5bn | 0 | 0 – 381.4m |
Blended 1-yr-ahead522.2m· skill-weighted across models
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed9.29(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.36 | 10.48 | 8.24 | 9.04 – 9.68 |
| 2028 | 9.49 | 11.43 | 7.55 | 8.74 – 10.25 |
| 2030 | 9.63 | 12.13 | 7.12 | 8.47 – 10.78 |
| 2035 | 9.96 | 13.5 | 6.41 | 7.82 – 12.09 |
Blended 1-yr-ahead9.31· skill-weighted across models
Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Reliability badges show each indicator's best model skill— how much it beats a naive last-value forecast, measured out-of-sample on that series' own observed history (backtested one-step-ahead). A track record, not a guarantee of future accuracy.
Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-10-31 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.
Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/forecast/country/ZWE · Country page → · Full brief → · API docs
| 2027 | 9.29 | 2024 (41.5bn) |
| 2028 | 10.42 | 2025 (51.2bn) |
Fit: Unemployment ≈ 4.4449 + 0·GDP (current US$). Correlation, not causation.
Led by Unemployment by 1 year (it moves withthe target; r = 0.806 over 21 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by Unemployment in |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60.19 | 2025 (9.29) |
Fit: Govt debt / GDP ≈ -1.4266 + 6.6309·Unemployment. Correlation, not causation.
Led by Unemployment by 1 year (it moves withthe target; r = 0.758 over 34 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by Unemployment in |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40.7bn | 2025 (9.29) |
Fit: GDP (current US$) ≈ -25052740238.8299 + 7077949794.6046·Unemployment. Correlation, not causation.
Led by Unemployment by 2 years (it moves withthe target; r = 0.726 over 17 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by Unemployment in |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 445.74 | 2024 (9.44) |
| 2027 | 431.25 | 2025 (9.29) |
Fit: CPI inflation ≈ -517.1882 + 102.0591·Unemployment. Correlation, not causation.
Led by CPI inflation by 1 year (it moves withthe target; r = 0.577 over 16 obs).
| Year | Nowcast | Implied by CPI inflation in |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.12 | 2025 (81.4) |
Fit: Current account / GDP ≈ -5.0941 + 0.0119·CPI inflation. Correlation, not causation.
Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/nowcast/country/ZWE?indicator= · API docs
