Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -0.0911 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Zimbabwe, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zimbabwe is -0.0911, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0048 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -7.37, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1.4 | — |
| 2007 | -1.67 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | -1.2 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1063 | -92.4% |
| 2011 | -1.72 | +1515.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1272 | -92.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6918 | +444.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7063 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -1.45 | +104.7% |
| 2016 | -4.63 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | -7.37 | +59.3% |
| 2018 | -3.81 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | -1.72 | -54.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3371 | -80.4% |
| 2021 | -2.24 | +564.3% |
| 2022 | -3.3 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | -3.9 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | -1.06 | -73.0% |
| 2025 | -0.748 | -29.1% |
| 2026 | -0.227 | -69.7% |
| 2027 | 0.0048 | -102.1% |
| 2028 | -0.0319 | -771.6% |
| 2029 | -0.0586 | +83.3% |
| 2030 | -0.0911 | +55.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.0911 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.0911 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1515.6% | -0.1063 | -1.72 |
| 2028 | -771.6% | 0.0048 | -0.0319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.42 | -1.67 | -1.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.23 | -7.37 | -0.1063 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 | -3.9 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0911 | -0.0911 | -0.0911 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 37 New Zealand -0.0081 compare
- 38 Iceland -0.0418 compare
- 39 Cape Verde -0.0845 compare
- 41 Puerto Rico -0.1533 compare
- 42 Seychelles -0.2763 compare
- 43 Micronesia (country) -0.2792 compare
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zimbabwe?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zimbabwe was -0.0911 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 in 2027.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.37 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October