Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5.35 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.35 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
53.77 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.598 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe is 5.35 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.598 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 112th 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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 1.81 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 1.94 TDS, current US$ per person +7.3%
1972 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person +6.3%
1973 2.82 TDS, current US$ per person +36.9%
1974 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person -12.8%
1975 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person -47.1%
1976 1.18 TDS, current US$ per person -9.8%
1977 0.9191 TDS, current US$ per person -21.8%
1978 1.28 TDS, current US$ per person +39.2%
1979 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person +71.2%
1980 7.08 TDS, current US$ per person +223.4%
1981 8.71 TDS, current US$ per person +22.9%
1982 17.98 TDS, current US$ per person +106.5%
1983 53.77 TDS, current US$ per person +199.1%
1984 32.62 TDS, current US$ per person -39.3%
1985 37.16 TDS, current US$ per person +13.9%
1986 37.8 TDS, current US$ per person +1.7%
1987 40.4 TDS, current US$ per person +6.9%
1988 42.73 TDS, current US$ per person +5.8%
1989 35.13 TDS, current US$ per person -17.8%
1990 36.66 TDS, current US$ per person +4.4%
1991 34.73 TDS, current US$ per person -5.3%
1992 44.34 TDS, current US$ per person +27.7%
1993 44.56 TDS, current US$ per person +0.5%
1994 39.94 TDS, current US$ per person -10.4%
1995 43.61 TDS, current US$ per person +9.2%
1996 41.67 TDS, current US$ per person -4.5%
1997 39.21 TDS, current US$ per person -5.9%
1998 36.31 TDS, current US$ per person -7.4%
1999 39.09 TDS, current US$ per person +7.7%
2000 18.03 TDS, current US$ per person -53.9%
2001 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person -79.3%
2002 0.7858 TDS, current US$ per person -78.9%
2003 2.9 TDS, current US$ per person +269.6%
2004 5.86 TDS, current US$ per person +101.7%
2005 2.8 TDS, current US$ per person -52.3%
2006 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person -61.4%
2007 3.82 TDS, current US$ per person +254.4%
2008 0.598 TDS, current US$ per person -84.4%
2009 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person +80.4%
2010 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person +7.8%
2011 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person +40.1%
2012 1.5 TDS, current US$ per person -7.9%
2013 8.84 TDS, current US$ per person +489.1%
2014 9.63 TDS, current US$ per person +8.9%
2015 10.97 TDS, current US$ per person +13.9%
2016 10.73 TDS, current US$ per person -2.2%
2017 9.65 TDS, current US$ per person -10.0%
2018 5.94 TDS, current US$ per person -38.4%
2019 4.85 TDS, current US$ per person -18.5%
2020 2.7 TDS, current US$ per person -44.4%
2021 6.95 TDS, current US$ per person +157.8%
2022 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person -68.1%
2023 7.39 TDS, current US$ per person +232.9%
2024 5.35 TDS, current US$ per person -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person 0.9191 TDS, current US$ per person 2.82 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 31.34 TDS, current US$ per person 7.08 TDS, current US$ per person 53.77 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 40.01 TDS, current US$ per person 34.73 TDS, current US$ per person 44.56 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.07 TDS, current US$ per person 0.598 TDS, current US$ per person 18.03 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 6.49 TDS, current US$ per person 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person 10.97 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 4.92 TDS, current US$ per person 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person 7.39 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 109 Madagascar 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 110 Eritrea 5.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 111 Malawi 5.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 114 Sudan 3.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 115 Central African Republic 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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 5.35 TDS, current US$ per person 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 53.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 1983.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.598 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Zimbabwe ranks 112th 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 44.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.