Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6% | — |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +146.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +129.1% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +257.3% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +518.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +110.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +231.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +518.0% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 2.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 111 Lebanon 1.6% compare
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- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 1.0% compare
- 116 Kosovo 0.9% compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe was 1.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.