External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zimbabwe, 1970β2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.90 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.81 million DOD, current US$ | 143.90 million DOD, current US$ | 524.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 695.62 million DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 66 Mali 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 67 Gabon 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Congo 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Albania 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 855.32 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral 52.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -31.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 20.73 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zimbabwe was 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.90 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.