External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 547.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 547.75 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 606.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.94 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 43.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 38.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 38.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 30.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 23.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 63.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +168.5% |
| 1979 | 78.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 98.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 109.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 160.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1983 | 187.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 189.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 214.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 236.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 269.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 246.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 244.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 268.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 284.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 303.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 316.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 339.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 358.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 344.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 316.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 302.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 279.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 260.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 247.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 271.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 296.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 308.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 277.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 291.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 311.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 315.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 322.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 351.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 374.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 451.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 389.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 389.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 448.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 562.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 584.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 606.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 559.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 559.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 566.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 547.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 566.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 547.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 78.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 269.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 268.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 358.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 247.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 471.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 351.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 606.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 547.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 566.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 80 Kenya 636.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 627.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 528.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Bangladesh 500.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Gambia 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 547.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 606.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.