External debt, end year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt, end year was 5.83 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Zimbabwe, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.83 billion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2011.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.12 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.10 million current LCU, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 47 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.
External debt, end year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 141.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 127.20 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 126.70 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 106.50 million current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 90.10 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 125.30 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 302.00 million current LCU | +141.0% |
| 1979 | 380.30 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +338.0% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 4.48 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.60 billion current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +227.0% |
| 2004 | 6.02 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 4.26 billion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 6.66 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.83 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +338.0% | 380.30 million current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +227.0% | 1.21 billion current LCU | 3.96 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.93 million current LCU | 90.10 million current LCU | 380.30 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 6.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 7.12 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- 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 debt, end year in Zimbabwe?
- External debt, end year in Zimbabwe was 5.83 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.10 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt, end year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.