Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 208.37 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560.17 million DOD, current US$ | 180.69 million DOD, current US$ | 379.48 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 591.30 million DOD, current US$ | 995.73 million DOD, current US$ | 404.43 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 265.61 million DOD, current US$ | 975.39 million DOD, current US$ | 709.79 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 810.60 million DOD, current US$ | 491.09 million DOD, current US$ | 319.51 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.59 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 208.37 million DOD, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
- Zambia ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.