Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
2.43 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.43 billion current US$
in 2005
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1973
Years of data
36
1970–2005

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe, 1970–2005

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1970198720051970: 69.8M current US$1971: 10.8M current US$1972: 11.3M current US$1973: 0 current US$1974: 0 current US$1975: 0 current US$1976: 0 current US$1977: 0 current US$1978: 0 current US$1979: 0 current US$1980: 1.4M current US$1981: 400.0k current US$1982: 12.0M current US$1983: 0 current US$1984: 0 current US$1985: 900.0k current US$1986: 0 current US$1987: 0 current US$1988: 0 current US$1989: 0 current US$1990: 0 current US$1991: 0 current US$1992: 0 current US$1993: 0 current US$1994: 0 current US$1995: 0 current US$1996: 0 current US$1997: 0 current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 109.0M current US$2000: 376.5M current US$2001: 825.9M current US$2002: 1.4B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.1B current US$2005: 2.4B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2005, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe stood at 2.43 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 546.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.43 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1973.

That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2005.
Year current US$ Change
1970 69.80 million current US$
1971 10.80 million current US$ -84.5%
1972 11.30 million current US$ +4.6%
1973 0 current US$ -100.0%
1974 0 current US$
1975 0 current US$
1976 0 current US$
1977 0 current US$
1978 0 current US$
1979 0 current US$
1980 1.40 million current US$
1981 400,000 current US$ -71.4%
1982 12.00 million current US$ +2900.0%
1983 0 current US$ -100.0%
1984 0 current US$
1985 900,000 current US$
1986 0 current US$ -100.0%
1987 0 current US$
1988 0 current US$
1989 0 current US$
1990 0 current US$
1991 0 current US$
1992 0 current US$
1993 0 current US$
1994 0 current US$
1995 0 current US$
1996 0 current US$
1997 0 current US$
1998 0 current US$
1999 109.00 million current US$
2000 376.50 million current US$ +245.4%
2001 825.90 million current US$ +119.4%
2002 1.41 billion current US$ +71.1%
2003 1.87 billion current US$ +32.1%
2004 2.14 billion current US$ +14.8%
2005 2.43 billion current US$ +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.19 million current US$ 0 current US$ 69.80 million current US$ 10
1980s 1.47 million current US$ 0 current US$ 12.00 million current US$ 10
1990s 10.90 million current US$ 0 current US$ 109.00 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.51 billion current US$ 376.50 million current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Sudan 12.85 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Angola 4.51 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Liberia 1.70 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.53 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Congo 1.53 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe?
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Zimbabwe was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1973.
How does Zimbabwe rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2005.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 971 data points, 1965–2006
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