Benin vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total

Benin
1.14 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.42 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
60th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 271.23 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 120 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 4.29 million TDS, current US$ 10.62 million TDS, current US$ 6.32 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 35.42 million TDS, current US$ 365.06 million TDS, current US$ 329.64 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 44.68 million TDS, current US$ 633.54 million TDS, current US$ 588.86 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 61.47 million TDS, current US$ 161.41 million TDS, current US$ 99.94 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 169.67 million TDS, current US$ 821.93 million TDS, current US$ 652.26 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2020s 714.80 million TDS, current US$ 989.27 million TDS, current US$ 274.47 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Benin and Zimbabwe?
271.23 million TDS, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Benin ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.