Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign liabilities was 20.74 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.74 billion current US$
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
112th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.74 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.30 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.79 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.44 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.81 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.45 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.31 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.29 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 12.04 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.68 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.96 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 14.47 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.43 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 20.74 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.74 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 151 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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