Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -26.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -26.28 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 111.0% on the previous year and down 353.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe peaked at 497.46 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -84.16 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 41.26 % change on previous year | +329.0% |
| 1974 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1975 | -45.35 % change on previous year | +357.0% |
| 1976 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1977 | -19.77 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1978 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1979 | 73.97 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1980 | 242.59 % change on previous year | +228.0% |
| 1981 | 30.88 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1982 | 114.73 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 1983 | 210.63 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1984 | -37.13 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1985 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1986 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1987 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1988 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1989 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1990 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1991 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1992 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -1236.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1994 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 1995 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1996 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1997 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1998 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2000 | -53.45 % change on previous year | -667.6% |
| 2001 | -79.19 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2002 | -78.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 274 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 2004 | 103.89 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2005 | -51.83 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2006 | -60.95 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 259.07 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2008 | -84.16 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2009 | 82.91 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2010 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 42.64 % change on previous year | +346.0% |
| 2012 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2013 | 497.46 % change on previous year | -7938.8% |
| 2014 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8117 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2017 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +975.0% |
| 2018 | -37.49 % change on previous year | +329.7% |
| 2019 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2020 | -43.44 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2021 | 162.31 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 2022 | -67.53 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2023 | 238.52 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 2024 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -45.35 % change on previous year | 73.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.91 % change on previous year | -37.13 % change on previous year | 242.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 31.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.16 % change on previous year | -84.16 % change on previous year | 274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 % change on previous year | -37.49 % change on previous year | 497.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.72 % change on previous year | -67.53 % change on previous year | 238.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Burundi -22.89 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Ethiopia -23.17 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Iraq -24.51 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Chad -26.36 % change on previous year compare
- 112 North Macedonia -28.3 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Mongolia -28.92 % change on previous year compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe was -26.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 497.46 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.16 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 353.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.