Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 104.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9191 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 9.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +322.6% |
| 1981 | 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 26.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1983 | 62.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +133.7% |
| 1984 | 42.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 48.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 52.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 57.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 55.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 46.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 44.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 56.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 57.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 55.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 59.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 58.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 54.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 35.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 14.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 9.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 6.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 11.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 19.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 8.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 8.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 28.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +212.8% |
| 2011 | 84.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +193.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 42 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 36.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 46.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 85.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2017 | 48.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 104.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +159.5% |
| 2020 | 63.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 38.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 28.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 90.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +221.7% |
| 2024 | 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 41.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 62.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 44.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 104.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 90.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 72 Botswana 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Guatemala 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Kenya 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 79.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Vanuatu 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Ghana 79.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9191 TDS, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.