Net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net financial flows, multilateral was -31.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe is -31.80 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 108.5% on the previous year and down 1,540.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe peaked at 375.08 million NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -68.27 million NFL, current US$, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3.84 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -3.54 million NFL, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1972 | -4.53 million NFL, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1973 | -4.25 million NFL, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1974 | -4.40 million NFL, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | -4.56 million NFL, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1976 | -4.26 million NFL, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1977 | -3.27 million NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1978 | -2.73 million NFL, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1979 | -2.87 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | -3.01 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 53.04 million NFL, current US$ | -1859.7% |
| 1982 | 23.54 million NFL, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 47.02 million NFL, current US$ | +99.8% |
| 1984 | 66.60 million NFL, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 63.29 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 61.74 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 51.48 million NFL, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 54.29 million NFL, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 43.07 million NFL, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 25.31 million NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 79.31 million NFL, current US$ | +213.4% |
| 1992 | 252.57 million NFL, current US$ | +218.5% |
| 1993 | 252.72 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 115.10 million NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 47.89 million NFL, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 58.91 million NFL, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 86.38 million NFL, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1998 | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 1999 | -5.38 million NFL, current US$ | +434.0% |
| 2000 | -32.03 million NFL, current US$ | +495.7% |
| 2001 | -11.57 million NFL, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million NFL, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2003 | -961,000 NFL, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | -395.1% |
| 2005 | 21.68 million NFL, current US$ | +664.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million NFL, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2007 | -2.53 million NFL, current US$ | -261.8% |
| 2008 | -1.95 million NFL, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2009 | -9,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2010 | -207,000 NFL, current US$ | +2200.0% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million NFL, current US$ | -3718.4% |
| 2012 | 31.54 million NFL, current US$ | +321.1% |
| 2013 | -15.85 million NFL, current US$ | -150.2% |
| 2014 | -1.94 million NFL, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 153.48 million NFL, current US$ | -8019.6% |
| 2016 | -68.27 million NFL, current US$ | -144.5% |
| 2017 | -60.07 million NFL, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2018 | -40.83 million NFL, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2019 | -6.18 million NFL, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2020 | -2.78 million NFL, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2021 | -4.83 million NFL, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2022 | -340,000 NFL, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 375.08 million NFL, current US$ | -110418.8% |
| 2024 | -31.80 million NFL, current US$ | -108.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -31.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -31.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +110418.8% | -340,000 NFL, current US$ | 375.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +8019.6% | -1.94 million NFL, current US$ | 153.48 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +3718.4% | -207,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.49 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | -2200.0% | -9,000 NFL, current US$ | -207,000 NFL, current US$ |
| 1981 | +1859.7% | -3.01 million NFL, current US$ | 53.04 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +664.3% | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | 21.68 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.83 million NFL, current US$ | -4.56 million NFL, current US$ | -2.73 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.11 million NFL, current US$ | -3.01 million NFL, current US$ | 66.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.18 million NFL, current US$ | -5.38 million NFL, current US$ | 252.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.11 million NFL, current US$ | -32.03 million NFL, current US$ | 21.68 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -84,100 NFL, current US$ | -68.27 million NFL, current US$ | 153.48 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.07 million NFL, current US$ | -31.80 million NFL, current US$ | 375.08 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 102 Sierra Leone -18.01 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Afghanistan -27.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Chad -29.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Gabon -31.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Bolivia -56.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Algeria -64.84 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Zimbabwe was -31.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 375.08 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.27 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,540.9%. 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 Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, 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. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.