Zimbabwe External Debt 1970-2024
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.
- Zimbabwe external debt for 2022 was $13,793,725,652, a 0.24% increase from 2021.
- Zimbabwe external debt for 2021 was $13,760,562,204, a 7.56% increase from 2020.
- Zimbabwe external debt for 2020 was $12,793,015,300, a 4.05% increase from 2019.
- Zimbabwe external debt for 2019 was $12,295,609,241, a 2.84% decline from 2018.
| Zimbabwe External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2022 |
$13,793,725,652 |
0.24% |
| 2021 |
$13,760,562,204 |
7.56% |
| 2020 |
$12,793,015,300 |
4.05% |
| 2019 |
$12,295,609,241 |
-2.84% |
| 2018 |
$12,655,659,121 |
1.05% |
| 2017 |
$12,524,279,802 |
9.21% |
| 2016 |
$11,468,175,295 |
18.86% |
| 2015 |
$9,648,657,301 |
15.42% |
| 2014 |
$8,359,312,611 |
-0.71% |
| 2013 |
$8,419,189,308 |
-5.30% |
| 2012 |
$8,889,971,470 |
20.29% |
| 2011 |
$7,390,606,423 |
9.27% |
| 2010 |
$6,763,508,196 |
9.85% |
| 2009 |
$6,157,242,479 |
5.78% |
| 2008 |
$5,820,976,709 |
0.03% |
| 2007 |
$5,819,180,883 |
16.19% |
| 2006 |
$5,008,412,859 |
10.36% |
| 2005 |
$4,538,346,912 |
-9.78% |
| 2004 |
$5,030,590,042 |
7.49% |
| 2003 |
$4,680,106,439 |
15.50% |
| 2002 |
$4,051,959,434 |
8.38% |
| 2001 |
$3,738,737,154 |
-4.71% |
| 2000 |
$3,923,483,059 |
-11.29% |
| 1999 |
$4,422,807,013 |
-5.63% |
| 1998 |
$4,686,548,621 |
-5.62% |
| 1997 |
$4,965,635,218 |
-2.21% |
| 1996 |
$5,078,066,552 |
-0.06% |
| 1995 |
$5,081,073,843 |
11.27% |
| 1994 |
$4,566,492,633 |
5.81% |
| 1993 |
$4,315,939,424 |
3.47% |
| 1992 |
$4,171,081,079 |
18.63% |
| 1991 |
$3,516,023,399 |
5.98% |
| 1990 |
$3,317,718,663 |
16.22% |
| 1989 |
$2,854,663,012 |
4.53% |
| 1988 |
$2,731,040,075 |
-6.50% |
| 1987 |
$2,920,820,002 |
10.38% |
| 1986 |
$2,646,241,108 |
8.84% |
| 1985 |
$2,431,222,427 |
10.98% |
| 1984 |
$2,190,638,146 |
-0.42% |
| 1983 |
$2,199,842,233 |
17.37% |
| 1982 |
$1,874,292,580 |
48.77% |
| 1981 |
$1,259,851,748 |
60.36% |
| 1980 |
$785,615,492 |
40.48% |
| 1979 |
$559,236,734 |
25.37% |
| 1978 |
$446,075,280 |
123.64% |
| 1977 |
$199,462,732 |
38.61% |
| 1976 |
$143,900,096 |
-22.99% |
| 1975 |
$186,854,615 |
-14.06% |
| 1974 |
$217,428,044 |
-0.02% |
| 1973 |
$217,482,194 |
-0.61% |
| 1972 |
$218,822,504 |
-8.25% |
| 1971 |
$238,495,570 |
2.64% |
| 1970 |
$232,362,560 |
2.64% |
