Africa vs Zimbabwe: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17.26 billion current US$ against 1.40 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 15.85 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 12.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 billion current US$ | 37.42 million current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 10.02 billion current US$ | 193.30 million current US$ | 9.83 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 8.51 billion current US$ | 224.31 million current US$ | 8.29 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 10.46 billion current US$ | 36.86 million current US$ | 10.42 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 14.93 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 13.80 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Africa, at 17.26 billion current US$ against 1.40 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in disbursements, ppg and png private creditors between Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 15.85 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.