External borrowing, net in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External borrowing, net was -48.28 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Zimbabwe is -48.28 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 79.1% on the previous year and down 674.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Zimbabwe peaked at 233.02 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -231.35 million current LCU, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External borrowing, net in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.66 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 182.63 million current LCU | +640.5% |
| 1982 | 178.04 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 49.70 million current LCU | -72.1% |
| 1984 | 214.67 million current LCU | +331.9% |
| 1985 | 216.90 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 127.33 million current LCU | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 108.93 million current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 76.84 million current LCU | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 78.11 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 96.06 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 185.24 million current LCU | +92.8% |
| 1992 | 233.02 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 133.81 million current LCU | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 34.29 million current LCU | -74.4% |
| 1995 | 15.52 million current LCU | -54.7% |
| 1996 | 17.00 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 25.14 million current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1998 | -156.61 million current LCU | -723.0% |
| 1999 | -68.45 million current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2000 | 54.96 million current LCU | -180.3% |
| 2001 | 8.40 million current LCU | -84.7% |
| 2002 | -7.89 million current LCU | -194.0% |
| 2003 | 999,192 current LCU | -112.7% |
| 2004 | -534,742 current LCU | -153.5% |
| 2005 | -123.70 million current LCU | +23032.7% |
| 2006 | -58.50 million current LCU | -52.7% |
| 2007 | -95.60 million current LCU | +63.4% |
| 2008 | -226.34 million current LCU | +136.8% |
| 2009 | -91.16 million current LCU | -59.7% |
| 2010 | -231.35 million current LCU | +153.8% |
| 2011 | -48.28 million current LCU | -79.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -48.28 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -48.28 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -23032.7% | -534,742 current LCU | -123.70 million current LCU |
| 1998 | -723.0% | 25.14 million current LCU | -156.61 million current LCU |
| 1981 | +640.5% | 24.66 million current LCU | 182.63 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.78 million current LCU | 24.66 million current LCU | 216.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.50 million current LCU | -156.61 million current LCU | 233.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -53.94 million current LCU | -226.34 million current LCU | 54.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -139.82 million current LCU | -231.35 million current LCU | -48.28 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Cape Verde 14,484 current LCU compare
- 39 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 39 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 42 Seychelles -111.93 million current LCU compare
- 43 Central African Republic -11.30 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Cameroon -47.40 billion current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Zimbabwe?
- External borrowing, net in Zimbabwe was -48.28 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 233.02 million current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -231.35 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external borrowing, net?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 674.7%. 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 External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.