Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 227.2%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.2% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 168.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +347.7% |
| 1981 | 279.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1982 | 537.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1983 | 1,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 1984 | 925.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 1,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 1,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,140 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 1,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 1,625 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,562 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,679 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,467 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 1,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 1,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 449.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 292.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 206.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 356.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 644.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2006 | 275.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 285.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 242.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 314.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,000 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.9% |
| 2011 | 2,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.5% |
| 2012 | 1,918 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 1,522 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,723 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3,212 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2017 | 1,861 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 1,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 2020 | 2,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 1,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +227.2% |
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 | 943.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,467 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 206.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,000 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 78 Tajikistan 4,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Suriname 4,027 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russian Federation 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bhutan 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cameroon 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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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)
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- 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)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe was 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.