How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

25th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1972	0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1973	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1974	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1979	0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1980	0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.3%
1981	0.0497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+268.7%
1982	0.0681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1983	0.0619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1984	0.0541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1985	0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.0466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1987	0.0388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1988	0.0384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.0495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1990	0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1991	0.0648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.1045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.2%
1993	0.0914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1994	0.0721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1995	0.0963 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1996	0.0936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1997	0.1145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1998	0.1201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1999	0.1091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2000	0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2001	0.0847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.0921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2003	0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
2004	0.1826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2005	0.1936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2006	0.2555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
2007	0.3428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2008	0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2009	0.1702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.3%
2010	0.1519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2011	0.1469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2012	0.1424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2014	0.1354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2015	0.1539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2016	0.1528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.0731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.2%
2018	0.0994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2019	0.1057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2020	0.1205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2021	0.0905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2022	0.0975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2023	0.1097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2024	0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Mongolia 0.0987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Ukraine 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sudan 0.0953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Cambodia 0.0927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Vanuatu 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Zimbabwe

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.