External debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, total was 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe stood at 14.40 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.90 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266.01 million DOD, current US$ | 143.90 million DOD, current US$ | 559.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 785.62 million DOD, current US$ | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 Bolivia 15.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 55 Nicaragua 15.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 56 Jamaica 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Honduras 14.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Benin 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 7.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, total in Zimbabwe was 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.90 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.