External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe is 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe peaked at 330.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 107.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 155.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 176.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 180.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 206.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 230.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 263.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 239.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 237.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 250.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 258.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 275.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 286.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 315.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 322.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 304.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 275.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 281.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 259.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 242.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 235.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 263.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 291.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 304.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 274.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 288.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 304.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 308.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 314.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 305.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 307.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 318.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 317.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 302.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 314.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 313.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 315.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 308.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 304.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 312.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 308.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 309.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 330.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +168.5% | 23.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 63.89 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +44.9% | 107.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 155.57 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 189.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 263.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 250.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 235.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 314.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 318.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 308.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 330.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Pakistan 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Nepal 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Togo 288.04 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe was 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 330.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.