PPG, private creditors in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: PPG, private creditors was -2.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Zimbabwe is -2.44 million NFL, US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Zimbabwe peaked at 328.45 million NFL, US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -128.19 million NFL, US$, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -252,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -516,000 NFL, US$ | +104.8% |
| 1972 | -470,000 NFL, US$ | -8.9% |
| 1973 | -1.38 million NFL, US$ | +193.2% |
| 1974 | -218,000 NFL, US$ | -84.2% |
| 1975 | -173,000 NFL, US$ | -20.6% |
| 1976 | -157,000 NFL, US$ | -9.2% |
| 1977 | -135,000 NFL, US$ | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 274.44 million NFL, US$ | -203385.9% |
| 1979 | 97.01 million NFL, US$ | -64.7% |
| 1980 | 20.59 million NFL, US$ | -78.8% |
| 1981 | 223.18 million NFL, US$ | +984.1% |
| 1982 | 328.45 million NFL, US$ | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 189.13 million NFL, US$ | -42.4% |
| 1984 | -39.52 million NFL, US$ | -120.9% |
| 1985 | -68.33 million NFL, US$ | +72.9% |
| 1986 | -103.10 million NFL, US$ | +50.9% |
| 1987 | -111.28 million NFL, US$ | +7.9% |
| 1988 | -128.19 million NFL, US$ | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 36.01 million NFL, US$ | -128.1% |
| 1990 | -11.46 million NFL, US$ | -131.8% |
| 1991 | 15.26 million NFL, US$ | -233.2% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million NFL, US$ | -80.2% |
| 1993 | -122.82 million NFL, US$ | -4169.5% |
| 1994 | -65.80 million NFL, US$ | -46.4% |
| 1995 | -25.45 million NFL, US$ | -61.3% |
| 1996 | -37.19 million NFL, US$ | +46.1% |
| 1997 | -68.98 million NFL, US$ | +85.5% |
| 1998 | -18.78 million NFL, US$ | -72.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million NFL, US$ | -111.7% |
| 2000 | -6.01 million NFL, US$ | -374.0% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million NFL, US$ | -195.3% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million NFL, US$ | -57.0% |
| 2003 | -3.88 million NFL, US$ | -257.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million NFL, US$ | -158.8% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million NFL, US$ | +29.0% |
| 2006 | -67,000 NFL, US$ | -102.3% |
| 2007 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2010 | 523,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2011 | 5.00 million NFL, US$ | +856.8% |
| 2012 | 7.85 million NFL, US$ | +56.9% |
| 2013 | -4.75 million NFL, US$ | -160.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million NFL, US$ | -126.9% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million NFL, US$ | +209.2% |
| 2016 | 36.00 million NFL, US$ | +811.6% |
| 2017 | -10.90 million NFL, US$ | -130.3% |
| 2018 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -10.90 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2020 | -3.03 million NFL, US$ | -72.2% |
| 2021 | -6.82 million NFL, US$ | +124.8% |
| 2022 | -4.21 million NFL, US$ | -38.3% |
| 2023 | -2.79 million NFL, US$ | -33.7% |
| 2024 | -2.44 million NFL, US$ | -12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -2.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 17.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -2.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 16.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +203385.9% | -135,000 NFL, US$ | 274.44 million NFL, US$ |
| 1993 | -4169.5% | 3.02 million NFL, US$ | -122.82 million NFL, US$ |
| 1981 | +984.1% | 20.59 million NFL, US$ | 223.18 million NFL, US$ |
| 2011 | +856.8% | 523,000 NFL, US$ | 5.00 million NFL, US$ |
| 2016 | +811.6% | 3.95 million NFL, US$ | 36.00 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.81 million NFL, US$ | -1.38 million NFL, US$ | 274.44 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.69 million NFL, US$ | -128.19 million NFL, US$ | 328.45 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -33.00 million NFL, US$ | -122.82 million NFL, US$ | 15.26 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,800 NFL, US$ | -6.01 million NFL, US$ | 5.73 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million NFL, US$ | -10.90 million NFL, US$ | 36.00 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.86 million NFL, US$ | -6.82 million NFL, US$ | -2.44 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 ppg, private creditors in Zimbabwe?
- Ppg, private creditors in Zimbabwe was -2.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 328.45 million NFL, US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -128.19 million NFL, US$ in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 291.1%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.