Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0737 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0561 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +241.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0572 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0703 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0737 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0522 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +314.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +435.6% |
| 2014 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0393 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0598 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 114 Yemen 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sudan 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Algeria 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0737 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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 69.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.