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

Latest (2023)
13,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13,959 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Papua New Guinea 15,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 Myanmar 15,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Suriname 14,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Liberia 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Mozambique 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.