Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Adjustments to scheduled interest

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
410.11 million current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Adjustments to scheduled interest over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
02.0B4.0B197019902011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.08 billion current US$ against 410.11 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 673.84 million current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 204.24 million current US$ 3.38 million current US$ 200.86 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 899.33 million current US$ -54.66 million current US$ 953.99 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.13 billion current US$ -14.96 million current US$ 2.15 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.78 billion current US$ 169.65 million current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.10 billion current US$ 368.48 million current US$ 735.74 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjustments to scheduled interest, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.08 billion current US$ against 410.11 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in adjustments to scheduled interest between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
673.84 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for adjustments to scheduled interest?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,525 data points, 1970–2011
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