External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe is 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9035 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 99th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| 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 | 0.1004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% 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 | +173.2% | 0.0351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.2357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Mexico 0.1581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.1273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Myanmar 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Chad 0.1228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.9035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th 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 down 41.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.