North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total

North Macedonia
1.54 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.42 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
60th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 127.87 million TDS, current US$.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 99.93 million TDS, current US$ 685.00 million TDS, current US$ 585.07 million TDS, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 363.70 million TDS, current US$ 161.41 million TDS, current US$ 202.29 million TDS, current US$ North Macedonia
2010s 956.39 million TDS, current US$ 821.93 million TDS, current US$ 134.46 million TDS, current US$ North Macedonia
2020s 1.45 billion TDS, current US$ 989.27 million TDS, current US$ 456.65 million TDS, current US$ North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, North Macedonia or Zimbabwe?
North Macedonia, at 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between North Macedonia and Zimbabwe?
127.87 million TDS, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
North Macedonia ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.