Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign liabilities was 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
112th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 9.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 14.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 15.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 14.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Nicaragua 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Albania 18.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Niger 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 billion real chained 2019 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 118.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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