13:02, 16-Nov-2017
Zimbabwe Political Crisis: Country still in huge debt after ending hyperinflation
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Let's also look at how Zimbabwe's economy has performed under Mugabe.
A series of reforms after the turn of the century didn't have the positive effect that was hoped. After terminating the use of the Zimbabwean dollar in 2009, the country went through a period of crippling hyperinflation, before it was gradually reined in.
Last year, the economy was worth 16.29 billion US dollars, almost quadrupling the country's 2008 GDP figure. However, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Zimbabwe is still heavily in debt and the economy isn't growing at the same rate anymore.
This year, cash shortages and high inflation have returned once again.