Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 35.15 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 35.15 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 76.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.43, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.69 | — |
| 2007 | 30.23 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 41.34 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 39.73 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 33.18 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 30.02 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 27.17 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 26.43 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 34.09 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 35.05 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.98 | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 32.96 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 53.89 | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 56.81 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 39.89 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 66.79 | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 76.13 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 73.05 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 45 | -38.4% |
| 2026 | 41.59 | -7.6% |
| 2027 | 38.88 | -6.5% |
| 2028 | 38.16 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 36.83 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 35.15 | -4.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5 | 26.69 | 41.34 | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.1 | 26.43 | 53.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.31 | 36.83 | 76.13 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.15 | 35.15 | 35.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Zimbabwe was 35.15 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October