Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.60 billion TDS, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
5.93 million TDS, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe is 1.42 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million TDS, current US$, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.43 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10.43 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 11.43 million TDS, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 16.15 million TDS, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 14.55 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 7.95 million TDS, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 7.39 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 5.93 million TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million TDS, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 14.56 million TDS, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 1980 | 65.18 million TDS, current US$ | +347.7% |
| 1981 | 107.95 million TDS, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1982 | 208.04 million TDS, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 1983 | 505.02 million TDS, current US$ | +142.8% |
| 1984 | 357.89 million TDS, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 422.00 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 475.85 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 533.53 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 534.31 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 440.86 million TDS, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 473.09 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 463.42 million TDS, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 603.86 million TDS, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 628.73 million TDS, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 604.27 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 647.58 million TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 649.69 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 671.77 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 954.49 million TDS, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 638.50 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 427.27 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 173.86 million TDS, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 113.31 million TDS, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 79.70 million TDS, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 137.83 million TDS, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 249.16 million TDS, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2006 | 106.67 million TDS, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 110.63 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 93.97 million TDS, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 121.72 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 386.94 million TDS, current US$ | +217.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +198.5% |
| 2012 | 742.08 million TDS, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 588.63 million TDS, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 514.53 million TDS, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 666.56 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2017 | 719.85 million TDS, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 605.90 million TDS, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +163.6% |
| 2020 | 984.65 million TDS, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 607.37 million TDS, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 453.90 million TDS, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +227.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +347.7% | 14.56 million TDS, current US$ | 65.18 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 5.93 million TDS, current US$ | 16.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.06 million TDS, current US$ | 65.18 million TDS, current US$ | 534.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 633.54 million TDS, current US$ | 463.42 million TDS, current US$ | 954.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.41 million TDS, current US$ | 79.70 million TDS, current US$ | 427.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.93 million TDS, current US$ | 386.94 million TDS, current US$ | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 989.27 million TDS, current US$ | 453.90 million TDS, current US$ | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Uganda 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 North Macedonia 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 61 Ethiopia 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 62 Montenegro 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Benin 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe was 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million TDS, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.