Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.0% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 5 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 6.4% | 15.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 30.8% | 32.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 106.2% | 58.9% | 47.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 74.0% | 12.9% | 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 South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.0% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 39.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.