External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe is 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe peaked at 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 2,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 3,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 3,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 5,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 6,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 5,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 6,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 7,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 8,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 8,881 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 9,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8,103 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 9,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 9,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 9,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
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 | 4,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 94 Papua New Guinea 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Liberia 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mozambique 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
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- 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 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.