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$, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273.04 million current US$ | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
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.