Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Syria or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 303.00 million against 290.00 million in Syria as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Syria and Zimbabwe?

13.00 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Syria vs Zimbabwe: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Syria

290.00 million

in 2023

Zimbabwe

303.00 million

in 2023

Syria rank

77th

Zimbabwe rank

75th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Syria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 303.00 million against 290.00 million in Syria, a difference of 13.00 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.60 billion	841.25 million	755.75 million	Syria
2000s	1.44 billion	781.60 million	654.60 million	Syria
2010s	570.40 million	369.20 million	201.20 million	Syria
2020s	273.00 million	336.75 million	63.75 million	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Syria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 303.00 million against 290.00 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Syria and Zimbabwe?: 13.00 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Syria ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.