China vs Zimbabwe: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and)
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 24.9% | 16.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 19.0% | 8.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and), China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.