Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Multilateral debt service was 75.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 1,932.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.3% | — |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 67.5% | +71.6% |
| 1976 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -70.4% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -39.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +219.6% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +61.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -61.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +178.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | — |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +549.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | — |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -91.0% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1056.5% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +184.4% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 22.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 1.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 21.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 0.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 0.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 18.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Solomon Islands 78.0% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 77.2% compare
- 17 Algeria 75.8% compare
- 19 Madagascar 74.6% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.3% compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe?
- Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe was 75.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for multilateral debt service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,932.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.