Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: LT Principal due per balance of payments account

Sub-Saharan Africa
5.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th

LT Principal due per balance of payments account over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.55 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ 385.60 million BoP, current US$ 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ 76.63 million BoP, current US$ 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ 714.19 million BoP, current US$ 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lt principal due per balance of payments account, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in lt principal due per balance of payments account between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
4.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 808 data points, 1969–2011
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.