Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.8% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 7.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.6% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.8% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 10.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.