Montenegro vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total

Montenegro
1.24 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.42 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Montenegro rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
60th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Montenegro
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Montenegro, a difference of 179.43 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Montenegro ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 121 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 87.57 million TDS, current US$ 108.25 million TDS, current US$ 20.68 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 538.09 million TDS, current US$ 821.93 million TDS, current US$ 283.84 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2020s 938.50 million TDS, current US$ 989.27 million TDS, current US$ 50.77 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, Montenegro or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Montenegro and Zimbabwe?
179.43 million TDS, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Montenegro ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.