Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors

Sub-Saharan Africa
10.28 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.12 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9.16 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 971.52 million TDS, current US$ 2.43 million TDS, current US$ 969.08 million TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.46 billion TDS, current US$ 224.58 million TDS, current US$ 4.24 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 5.31 billion TDS, current US$ 328.57 million TDS, current US$ 4.98 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.72 billion TDS, current US$ 62.46 million TDS, current US$ 7.66 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 9.62 billion TDS, current US$ 736.88 million TDS, current US$ 8.88 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service, ppg and png private creditors, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt service, ppg and png private creditors between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
9.16 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.