Short-term debt in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Short-term debt was 48.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Zimbabwe stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.6% | — |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +84.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +351.3% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +323.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -7.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 48.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +351.3% | 5.3% | 23.7% |
| 2009 | +323.7% | 21.0% | 88.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 5.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 21.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 42.5% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 48.0% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Zimbabwe?
- Short-term debt in Zimbabwe was 48.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for short-term debt?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.