External debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term was 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.11 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
143.90 million DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe stood at 9.11 billion DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.90 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229.16 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 233.70 million DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 213.77 million DOD, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 217.48 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 217.43 million DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 186.85 million DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 143.90 million DOD, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 153.46 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 418.07 million DOD, current US$ | +172.4% |
| 1979 | 524.24 million DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 695.62 million DOD, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 818.25 million DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1983 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 8.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 8.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +172.4% | 153.46 million DOD, current US$ | 418.07 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.81 million DOD, current US$ | 143.90 million DOD, current US$ | 524.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 695.62 million DOD, current US$ | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 63 Myanmar 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Albania 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 67 North Macedonia 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Nepal 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Mauritius 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Zimbabwe was 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.90 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.