Foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,300 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
115th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,300 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
626.95 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe is 1,300 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 626.95 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 804.06 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 787.23 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 786.14 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 779.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 728.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 664.94 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 632.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 700.05 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 660.33 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 649.7 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 626.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 682.87 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 749.05 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 795.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 719.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 727.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 752.7 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 777.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 825.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 889.46 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 951.9 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 997.64 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,066 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 979.21 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,005 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 728.13 real chained 2019 US$ | 804.06 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 688.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 626.95 real chained 2019 US$ | 795.53 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 897.23 real chained 2019 US$ | 727.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,066 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,300 real chained 2019 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 per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Zimbabwe was 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 626.95 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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