North Africa vs Zimbabwe: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)

North Africa
10,000 current US$
in 2006
Zimbabwe
2.43 billion current US$
in 2005
North Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) over time

  • North Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B197019882006

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.43 billion current US$ against 10,000 current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 2.43 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

North Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 5 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 5.96 million current US$ 9.19 million current US$ 3.23 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 454.97 million current US$ 1.47 million current US$ 453.50 million current US$ North Africa
1990s 417.98 million current US$ 10.90 million current US$ 407.08 million current US$ North Africa
2000s 335.18 million current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments), North Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.43 billion current US$ against 10,000 current US$ in North Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) between North Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.43 billion current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do North Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
North Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 971 data points, 1965–2006
Last refreshed

Principal and interest payments due but not paid.