External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 251.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6134 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8918 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9109 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 7.13 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 5.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 12.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +142.8% |
| 1981 | 53.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +315.3% |
| 1982 | 74.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 59.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 40.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 32.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 28.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 31.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 41.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 58.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 53.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 65.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 55.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 45.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 62.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 71.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 85.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 66.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 63.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 47.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 47.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 85.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 89.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 110.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 141.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 142.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 125.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 137 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 152.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 176.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 196.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 185.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 213.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 215.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 251.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 225.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 230.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 248.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 236.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 247.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 240.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 12.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 47.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 142.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 137 DOD, current US$ per person | 251.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 236.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 248.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Sri Lanka 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Senegal 247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Cambodia 243.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Indonesia 229.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 221.22 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Morocco 197.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 251.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.