Gambia vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year

Gambia
10.49 billion current LCU
in 2004
Zimbabwe
5.83 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

External debt, end year over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.49 billion current LCU against 5.83 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.66 billion current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 47 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 4.10 billion current LCU 2.89 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU Gambia
2000s 10.68 billion current LCU 3.65 billion current LCU 7.03 billion current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Gambia, at 10.49 billion current LCU against 5.83 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2004.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
4.66 billion current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2004.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt, end year?
Gambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.