External debt, end year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt, end year was 5.83 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Zimbabwe, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.83 billion current US$ for external debt, end year in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 143.90 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 213.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 217.50 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 217.40 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 186.90 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 143.90 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 199.50 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 446.10 million current US$ | +123.6% |
| 1979 | 559.20 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +197.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.28 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 4.48 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +227.0% |
| 2004 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.83 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +227.0% | 1.21 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ |
| 1990 | +197.9% | 559.20 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273.04 million current US$ | 143.90 million current US$ | 559.20 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.52 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.90 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt, end year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 42 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.