Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 492.02 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 492.02 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 492.02 DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 44.29 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 39.26 DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 37.7 DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 36.43 DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 30.28 DOD, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 22.58 DOD, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 30.31 DOD, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 65.62 DOD, current US$ | +116.5% |
| 1979 | 79.53 DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 107.77 DOD, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 166.4 DOD, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1982 | 237.66 DOD, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 267.44 DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 255.75 DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 272.57 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 285.27 DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 302.87 DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 273.57 DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 277.3 DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 313.19 DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 323.17 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 374.79 DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 377.92 DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 391.1 DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 426.99 DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 419.19 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 403.85 DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 375.03 DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 349.58 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 307.02 DOD, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 286.51 DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 309.39 DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 354.71 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 379.33 DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 336.06 DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 369.42 DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 429.05 DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 422.16 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 433.97 DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 466.6 DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 492.02 DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 492.02 DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 492.02 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +116.5% | 30.31 DOD, current US$ | 65.62 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.6 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 79.53 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.66 DOD, current US$ | 107.77 DOD, current US$ | 302.87 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.48 DOD, current US$ | 313.19 DOD, current US$ | 426.99 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.76 DOD, current US$ | 286.51 DOD, current US$ | 433.97 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.31 DOD, current US$ | 466.6 DOD, current US$ | 492.02 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Zimbabwe was 492.02 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 492.02 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.