Benin vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 240.80 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.14 million DOD, current US$ | 266.01 million DOD, current US$ | 110.87 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 876.38 million DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 240.80 million DOD, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Benin ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.