Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -110.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -110.49 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.3% on the previous year and down 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -292.49 million NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -12.99 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 253.54 million NFL, current US$ | -2051.1% |
| 1982 | 361.09 million NFL, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 172.42 million NFL, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1984 | -25.77 million NFL, current US$ | -114.9% |
| 1985 | -39.81 million NFL, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1986 | -78.91 million NFL, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 1987 | -78.97 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1988 | -52.76 million NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 95.70 million NFL, current US$ | -281.4% |
| 1990 | 127.49 million NFL, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 121.87 million NFL, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 95.02 million NFL, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1993 | -77.56 million NFL, current US$ | -181.6% |
| 1994 | -96.29 million NFL, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 141.75 million NFL, current US$ | -247.2% |
| 1996 | 41.70 million NFL, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1997 | -15.41 million NFL, current US$ | -136.9% |
| 1998 | -263.59 million NFL, current US$ | +1610.6% |
| 1999 | 25.99 million NFL, current US$ | -109.9% |
| 2000 | -26.83 million NFL, current US$ | -203.2% |
| 2001 | -70.53 million NFL, current US$ | +162.9% |
| 2002 | -42.52 million NFL, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2003 | -27.04 million NFL, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2004 | -11.94 million NFL, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2005 | -11.24 million NFL, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | -5.47 million NFL, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ | -989.0% |
| 2008 | 14.10 million NFL, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2010 | 507.30 million NFL, current US$ | +253548.0% |
| 2011 | 312.70 million NFL, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 935.28 million NFL, current US$ | +199.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 636.09 million NFL, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 43.30 million NFL, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2017 | 378.00 million NFL, current US$ | +772.9% |
| 2018 | 495.55 million NFL, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2019 | -292.49 million NFL, current US$ | -159.0% |
| 2020 | -67.37 million NFL, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 233.16 million NFL, current US$ | -446.1% |
| 2022 | -250.48 million NFL, current US$ | -207.4% |
| 2023 | 21.45 million NFL, current US$ | -108.6% |
| 2024 | -53.81 million NFL, current US$ | -350.9% |
| 2025 | -110.49 million NFL, current US$ | +105.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -110.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 32.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -110.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$, 265.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +253548.0% | 200,000 NFL, current US$ | 507.30 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1981 | +2051.1% | -12.99 million NFL, current US$ | 253.54 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | -1610.6% | -15.41 million NFL, current US$ | -263.59 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +989.0% | -5.47 million NFL, current US$ | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.35 million NFL, current US$ | -78.97 million NFL, current US$ | 361.09 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.10 million NFL, current US$ | -263.59 million NFL, current US$ | 141.75 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.27 million NFL, current US$ | -70.53 million NFL, current US$ | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.24 million NFL, current US$ | -292.49 million NFL, current US$ | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.92 million NFL, current US$ | -250.48 million NFL, current US$ | 233.16 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 88 Nepal -57.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Guyana -91.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Congo -101.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 92 Tajikistan -148.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 93 Azerbaijan -164.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Turkmenistan -174.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0026 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zimbabwe was -110.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -292.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).