Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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$), per unit of in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1983 | 0.065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0748 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0532 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0536 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0957 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0876 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0787 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0931 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0638 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0196 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0819 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
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 | 0.0521 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0868 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Mauritania 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mexico 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Thailand 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Kosovo 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.0336 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zimbabwe was 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.