Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 123 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +179.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +117.5% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +239.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +77.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -78.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +299.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +316.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +434.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -65.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +103.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +282.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 0.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- 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 0.2% 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 10.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 118th out of 123 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 70.7%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.