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.
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 |
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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 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.