External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 616.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 565.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 562.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 562.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 483.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 515.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 1,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.6% |
| 1979 | 1,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 2,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 3,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1982 | 4,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 5,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 5,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 6,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 7,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 7,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 7,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 9,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 11,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 13,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 13,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 11,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 9,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 13,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 13,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 15,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 15,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 19,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 22,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 22,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 30,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 33,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 33,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 36,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +123.6% | 515.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Vanuatu 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 38,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Malawi 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 34,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Cameroon 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.