How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.9%

World rank

92nd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.9257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1972	0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1973	0.0657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1974	0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1975	0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1976	0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1977	0.0351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1978	0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+173.2%
1979	0.1012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1980	0.1041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1981	0.1021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1982	0.1464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
1983	0.1955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1984	0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1985	0.3296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1986	0.3412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1987	0.371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1988	0.3019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1989	0.2913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.3095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1991	0.3418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1992	0.481 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1993	0.5229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1994	0.5358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1995	0.553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1996	0.4487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1997	0.4222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1999	0.4797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2000	0.4636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.4362 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.5164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2003	0.6337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2004	0.6573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2005	0.6024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0.6766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2007	0.7522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2008	0.9257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2009	0.4382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
2010	0.3894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2011	0.3613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2012	0.3644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2013	0.2859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2014	0.2835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.3233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2016	0.3997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2017	0.1696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.6%
2018	0.2671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
2019	0.2562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.2718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2021	0.2168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2022	0.2158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2023	0.2578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2024	0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4362 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

89 Niger 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Ethiopia 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Thailand 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Nepal 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Comoros 0.2012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More external debt data for Zimbabwe

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.9257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.