Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -4.7 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 102.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 347.68 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -59.31 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual 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 | 347.68 % change on previous year | +370.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1982 | 92.71 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 142.76 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1984 | -29.13 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1985 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1986 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1989 | -17.49 % change on previous year | -11972.7% |
| 1990 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1991 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1992 | 30.3 % change on previous year | -1582.4% |
| 1993 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1994 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1995 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3261 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +942.0% |
| 1998 | 42.09 % change on previous year | +1138.4% |
| 1999 | -33.11 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2000 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -59.31 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2002 | -34.83 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2003 | -29.67 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 72.95 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 2005 | 80.77 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2006 | -57.19 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2008 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -505.3% |
| 2009 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2010 | 217.88 % change on previous year | +637.6% |
| 2011 | 198.49 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | -35.75 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2013 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2014 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 2016 | 86.43 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 2017 | -42.07 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2018 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 163.6 % change on previous year | -1133.6% |
| 2020 | -38.35 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2021 | -38.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 227.19 % change on previous year | -999.2% |
| 2024 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
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 | 64.51 % change on previous year | -29.13 % change on previous year | 347.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -33.11 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -59.31 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 % change on previous year | -42.07 % change on previous year | 217.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.11 % change on previous year | -38.35 % change on previous year | 227.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Cameroon -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sudan -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Algeria -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Samoa -6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of -10.2 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 347.68 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.31 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.