Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.01 million current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-1.01 million current LCU
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 156 countries
All-time high
129,001 current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-1.04 million current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

-1.0M-750.0k-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k2009201320182009: 7.0k current LCU2010: 129.0k current LCU2011: 46.6k current LCU2012: -31.0k current LCU2015: -242.2k current LCU2016: -703.8k current LCU2017: -1.0M current LCU2018: -1.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2018, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe stood at -1.01 million current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14,502.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe peaked at 129,001 current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.04 million current LCU, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,010 current LCU 7,010 current LCU 7,010 current LCU 1
2010s -406,998 current LCU -1.04 million current LCU 129,001 current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 35 Nauru 38.74 million current LCU compare
  2. 36 Micronesia (country) 25.83 million current LCU compare
  3. 37 Marshall Islands 12.17 million current LCU compare
  4. 39 San Marino -2.94 million current LCU compare
  5. 40 Kiribati -6.29 million current LCU compare
  6. 41 Ecuador -7.22 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Zimbabwe was -1.01 million current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 129,001 current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.04 million current LCU in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14,502.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.