Total government debt in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total government debt was 6.33 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total government debt in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total government debt in Zimbabwe stood at 6.33 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.77 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.03 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total government debt in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.27 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 5.56 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 7.77 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 billion current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 3.03 billion current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 4.63 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 7.76 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.33 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.33 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.33 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 billion current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU | 7.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 billion current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU | 7.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 billion current LCU | 6.33 billion current LCU | 7.76 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 total government debt in Zimbabwe?
- Total government debt in Zimbabwe was 6.33 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total government debt?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.