Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.4606 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Zimbabwe, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4606.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 662.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5856 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -6.7, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0995 | — |
| 2007 | -0.6167 | -719.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1962 | -131.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0064 | -103.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5508 | -8661.4% |
| 2011 | -1.52 | -376.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 | -102.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2568 | -752.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2233 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8159 | +265.4% |
| 2016 | -4.22 | +416.9% |
| 2017 | -6.7 | +59.0% |
| 2018 | -3.13 | -53.3% |
| 2019 | -1.32 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 | -104.6% |
| 2021 | -1.77 | -3026.9% |
| 2022 | -3.15 | +78.3% |
| 2023 | -3.6 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5139 | -85.7% |
| 2025 | -0.118 | -77.0% |
| 2026 | 0.384 | -425.4% |
| 2027 | 0.5856 | +52.5% |
| 2028 | 0.5439 | -7.1% |
| 2029 | 0.5023 | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 0.4606 | -8.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4606 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8661.4% | -0.0064 | 0.5508 |
| 2021 | -3026.9% | 0.0604 | -1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0819 | -0.6167 | 0.1962 | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.76 | -6.7 | 0.5508 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7078 | -3.6 | 0.5856 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4606 | 0.4606 | 0.4606 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zimbabwe?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zimbabwe was 0.4606 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5856 in 2027.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 662.6%. 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 Primary 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