North Africa vs Zimbabwe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

North Africa
16.9%
in 2007
Zimbabwe
65.0%
in 2011
North Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • North Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 65.0% against 16.9% in North Africa, a difference of 48.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.8 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 5 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 31.4% 6.4% 24.9% North Africa
1980s 55.8% 30.8% 25.0% North Africa
1990s 51.1% 58.9% 7.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 29.1% 74.0% 44.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, North Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 65.0% against 16.9% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between North Africa and Zimbabwe?
48.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do North Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
North Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.