Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 1.40 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zimbabwe, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Zimbabwe stood at 1.40 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 12,331.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.40 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 274.44 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 99.75 million current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1980 | 54.96 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 253.81 million current US$ | +361.8% |
| 1982 | 370.48 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 511.99 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 104.07 million current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1985 | 113.42 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 81.02 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 113.09 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 115.91 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 214.25 million current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 266.08 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 279.90 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 331.30 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 174.24 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 121.05 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 342.63 million current US$ | +183.1% |
| 1996 | 218.48 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 189.71 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 192.73 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 126.92 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 60.50 million current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 11.29 million current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2002 | 572,000 current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 16.94 million current US$ | +2862.1% |
| 2004 | 35.49 million current US$ | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 8.14 million current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2006 | 21.81 million current US$ | +167.9% |
| 2007 | 67.60 million current US$ | +210.0% |
| 2008 | 80.28 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 66.00 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 843.06 million current US$ | +1177.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +66.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.40 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.72 million current US$, 37.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2862.1% | 572,000 current US$ | 16.94 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +1177.4% | 66.00 million current US$ | 843.06 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.42 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 274.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.30 million current US$ | 54.96 million current US$ | 511.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.31 million current US$ | 121.05 million current US$ | 342.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.86 million current US$ | 572,000 current US$ | 80.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 843.06 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Zimbabwe?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Zimbabwe was 1.40 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,331.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.