Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 1,029.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9691 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8804 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7985 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5966 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4883 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4868 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4654 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4625 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5775 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8389 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1985 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 3.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 4.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 7.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 7.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 8.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 12.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 13.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 14.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1114 TDS, current US$ per person | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1595 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8942 TDS, current US$ per person | +460.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5572 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2201 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.2235 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3839 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 3.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +843.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +1217.2% |
| 2016 | 8 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 4.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5884 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +117.0% |
| 2022 | 0.488 TDS, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +846.8% |
| 2024 | 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.61 TDS, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47 TDS, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1217.2% | 0.3555 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +846.8% | 0.488 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.62 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +843.5% | 0.3839 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.62 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +460.6% | 0.1595 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.8942 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8668 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4868 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4625 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | 8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.488 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 102 Mozambique 4.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Madagascar 4.63 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 104 China 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Malawi 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Ethiopia 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Chad 2.75 TDS, current US$ per person 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 (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,029.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.