Benin vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

Benin
2.85 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 835.70 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.15 million DOD, current US$ 314.98 million DOD, current US$ 306.83 million DOD, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 159.52 million DOD, current US$ 92.53 million DOD, current US$ 66.99 million DOD, current US$ Benin
2010s 699.72 million DOD, current US$ 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ Zimbabwe
2020s 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Benin and Zimbabwe?
835.70 million DOD, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Benin ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,979 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.