Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign liabilities was 20.74 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe stood at 20.74 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.74 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.30 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.36 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 8.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 7.85 billion current US$ | 15.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 billion current US$ | 20.74 billion current US$ | 20.74 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe was 20.74 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign liabilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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