Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
11.8%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Total debt service over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.8% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 9.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 9.5% | 5.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 8.4% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.8% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 10.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.