Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Multilateral debt service was 66.77 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe is 66.77 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1,222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe peaked at 187.84 million TDS, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.87 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.47 million TDS, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 7.17 million TDS, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 5.79 million TDS, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 5.73 million TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million TDS, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 5.02 million TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.85 million TDS, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 3.19 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.28 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million TDS, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 6.79 million TDS, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 13.65 million TDS, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 17.80 million TDS, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 30.20 million TDS, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1987 | 39.96 million TDS, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 70.46 million TDS, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 78.25 million TDS, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 90.29 million TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 90.00 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 102.54 million TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 134.85 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 151.78 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 160.54 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 170.51 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 179.46 million TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 172.17 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 187.84 million TDS, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 112.70 million TDS, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 15.09 million TDS, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million TDS, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 11.06 million TDS, current US$ | +466.7% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million TDS, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 2.90 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 214,445 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 50.76 million TDS, current US$ | +856.9% |
| 2014 | 5.05 million TDS, current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2015 | 67.42 million TDS, current US$ | +1234.9% |
| 2016 | 116.76 million TDS, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 70.40 million TDS, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 50.70 million TDS, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million TDS, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 9.14 million TDS, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 20.17 million TDS, current US$ | +120.7% |
| 2022 | 7.84 million TDS, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 75.51 million TDS, current US$ | +862.8% |
| 2024 | 66.77 million TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 66.77 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 66.77 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1234.9% | 5.05 million TDS, current US$ | 67.42 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2023 | +862.8% | 7.84 million TDS, current US$ | 75.51 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2013 | +856.9% | 5.30 million TDS, current US$ | 50.76 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2004 | +466.7% | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | 11.06 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 million TDS, current US$ | 3.19 million TDS, current US$ | 7.17 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.84 million TDS, current US$ | 3.28 million TDS, current US$ | 78.25 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.00 million TDS, current US$ | 90.00 million TDS, current US$ | 187.84 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 112.70 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.28 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 116.76 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.89 million TDS, current US$ | 7.84 million TDS, current US$ | 75.51 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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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 66.77 million TDS, current US$ 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 187.84 million TDS, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for multilateral debt service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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 1,222.1%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.