Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.0% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 5 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 6.4% | 8.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 30.8% | 10.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 58.9% | 7.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 79.9% | 37.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 72.0% | 48.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.0% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 41.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.