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
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
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.