Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 238.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 29.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 41.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 37.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 20.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 19.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 21.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 37.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1980 | 128.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +242.6% |
| 1981 | 168.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 362.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1983 | 1,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.6% |
| 1984 | 707.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 834.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 877.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 969.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 895.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 960.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 934.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 1,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,152 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 554.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2001 | 115.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 24.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2003 | 91.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.0% |
| 2004 | 187.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2005 | 90.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 35.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 126.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +259.1% |
| 2008 | 20.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2009 | 36.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2010 | 40.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 57.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 53.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 320.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +497.5% |
| 2014 | 353.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 408.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 404.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 369.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 231.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 191.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 108.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 283.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.3% |
| 2022 | 92.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 712.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,137 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 934.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 554.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 Liberia 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Mauritania 348.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chad 315.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Madagascar 305.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mali 243.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 220.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
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- 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 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.