External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 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$), per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 604.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 552.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 562.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 562.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 483.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 396.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 1979 | 1,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 2,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 3,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1983 | 3,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 4,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 5,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 6,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 6,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 7,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 8,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 9,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 10,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 8,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 9,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 9,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 10,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 13,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 14,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 21,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 22,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 22,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 656.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 86 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Gabon 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Burundi 23,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Mongolia 21,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zimbabwe was 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.