Central government debt, monetary system credit in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Central government debt, monetary system credit was 502.13 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
502.13 million current LCU
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.10 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
34.00 million current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Central government debt, monetary system credit in Zimbabwe, 1992–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1992200120111992: 358.4M current LCU1993: 305.6M current LCU1994: 405.0M current LCU1995: 824.3M current LCU1996: 925.4M current LCU1997: 1.3B current LCU1998: 722.6M current LCU1999: 2.1B current LCU2000: 3.1B current LCU2001: 2.1B current LCU2002: 1.7B current LCU2003: 640.7M current LCU2004: 229.5M current LCU2005: 372.0M current LCU2006: 391.0M current LCU2007: 34.0M current LCU2008: 437.2M current LCU2009: 541.6M current LCU2010: 644.7M current LCU2011: 502.1M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 502.13 million current LCU for central government debt, monetary system credit in 2011.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.10 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million current LCU, in 2007.

That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 868.54 million current LCU 305.61 million current LCU 2.08 billion current LCU 8
2000s 964.12 million current LCU 34.00 million current LCU 3.10 billion current LCU 10
2010s 573.42 million current LCU 502.13 million current LCU 644.70 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 29 Comoros 2.20 billion current LCU compare
  2. 30 Lesotho 1.05 billion current LCU compare
  3. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1674 current LCU compare
  4. 33 Angola 0 current LCU compare
  5. 33 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
  6. 33 Congo 0 current LCU compare
  7. 33 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Zimbabwe?
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Zimbabwe was 502.13 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion current LCU in 2000.
What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million current LCU in 2007.
How does Zimbabwe rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.