Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 58.9 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Zimbabwe, 1964–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 58.9 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 24.47 | — |
| 1965 | 29.43 | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 28.68 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 29.73 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 27.34 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 51.9 | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 46.73 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 41.48 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 38.76 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 34.26 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 33.76 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 31.88 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 36.39 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 36.18 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.74 | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 25.7 | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 21.65 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 28.72 | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 31.92 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 40.03 | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 38.83 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 39.61 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 45.65 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 36.04 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 33.84 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 35.07 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 37.2 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 50.55 | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 56.81 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 67.14 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 81.33 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 72.5 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 69.06 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 87.96 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 80.87 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 70.1 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 34.29 | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 20.14 | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 44.46 | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 38.57 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 44.71 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 50.06 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 68.86 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 68.29 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.19 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 51.76 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 56.73 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 54.56 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 55.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.9 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.92 | 24.47 | 51.9 | 6 |
| 1970s | 35.24 | 17.74 | 46.73 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.2 | 21.65 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.85 | 35.07 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.83 | 20.14 | 70.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.74 | 51.76 | 63.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Zimbabwe was 58.9 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.