Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe is 1.42 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million TDS, current US$, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 5.93 million TDS, current US$ | 16.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.06 million TDS, current US$ | 65.18 million TDS, current US$ | 534.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 633.54 million TDS, current US$ | 463.42 million TDS, current US$ | 954.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.41 million TDS, current US$ | 79.70 million TDS, current US$ | 427.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.93 million TDS, current US$ | 386.94 million TDS, current US$ | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 989.27 million TDS, current US$ | 453.90 million TDS, current US$ | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Uganda 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 North Macedonia 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 61 Ethiopia 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 62 Montenegro 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Benin 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 75.0% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 66.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 88.99 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 51.91 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 20.73 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Zimbabwe was 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million TDS, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.