Zimbabwe - Debt Service 2019
30.24%
+18.55% from 2018
Zimbabwe's debt service was 30.24% in 2019, increased +18.55% from 11.68% in 2018. This was the 97th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.05% | 912.3% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.42% | 153.5% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 0.43% | 36.7% |
| 4th | Algeria | 0.49% | 3.1% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.52% | 17.4% |
| 6th | Djibouti | 1.53% | -3.8% |
| 7th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.28% | 13.0% |
| 8th | Eswatini | 2.51% | -8.3% |
| 9th | Guinea | 2.68% | -2.4% |
| 10th | Afghanistan | 2.97% | -10.5% |
| 11th | Iraq | 3.00% | 38.9% |
| 12th | Botswana | 3.02% | 27.8% |
| 13th | Madagascar | 3.05% | 3.8% |
| 14th | Chad | 3.41% | -39.9% |
| 15th | Tonga | 3.55% | -46.7% |
| 16th | Myanmar | 3.68% | -24.8% |
| 17th | Sudan | 3.76% | -10.5% |
| 18th | Solomon Islands | 4.03% | -17.8% |
| 19th | St. Lucia | 4.09% | -4.7% |
| 20th | Lesotho | 4.49% | 6.8% |
| 21st | Uganda | 4.82% | -45.6% |
| 22nd | Mali | 4.97% | 19.1% |
| 23rd | Togo | 5.91% | -0.4% |
| 24th | Comoros | 6.06% | 26.5% |
| 25th | Viet Nam | 6.09% | -16.1% |
| 26th | Congo, Republic of | 6.38% | -18.5% |
| 27th | Liberia | 6.53% | 49.6% |
| 28th | Malawi | 6.62% | -8.5% |
| 29th | Cabo Verde | 6.75% | -1.4% |
| 30th | Vanuatu | 6.75% | 68.8% |
| 31st | Benin | 6.90% | -12.1% |
| 32nd | Cambodia | 7.18% | 1.3% |
| 33rd | Guyana | 7.44% | -14.0% |
| 34th | Guinea-Bissau | 7.66% | 66.9% |
| 35th | Grenada | 8.02% | -9.3% |
| 36th | Azerbaijan | 8.11% | -17.7% |
| 37th | Nepal | 8.25% | 14.3% |
| 38th | Fiji | 8.27% | 88.9% |
| 39th | Bhutan | 8.35% | -26.8% |
| 40th | Central African Republic | 8.85% | -31.6% |
| 41st | India | 9.00% | -21.0% |
| 42nd | Nigeria | 9.24% | 9.2% |
| 43rd | Belize | 9.37% | -11.0% |
| 44th | Niger | 9.37% | 17.3% |
| 45th | China | 9.50% | 15.1% |
| 46th | Morocco | 9.53% | 2.7% |
| 47th | Thailand | 9.62% | 60.5% |
| 48th | North Macedonia | 9.70% | -43.3% |
| 49th | Philippines | 9.76% | 0.4% |
| 50th | Gabon | 9.90% | -5.6% |
| 51st | Kosovo | 10.02% | -5.7% |
| 52nd | Sierra Leone | 10.05% | 21.3% |
| 53rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.37% | 8.9% |
| 54th | Belarus | 10.45% | -21.5% |
| 55th | Paraguay | 10.49% | -34.9% |
| 56th | Samoa | 10.51% | -10.3% |
| 57th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.37% | -18.5% |
| 58th | Albania | 11.60% | -43.9% |
| 59th | São Tomé and Principe | 11.70% | 147.4% |
| 60th | Burundi | 11.76% | 29.7% |
| 61st | Honduras | 12.00% | -13.8% |
| 62nd | Maldives | 12.17% | -0.1% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | 12.38% | 1.0% |
| 64th | Bulgaria | 12.70% | -16.8% |
| 65th | Gambia, The | 12.71% | -3.5% |
| 66th | Bangladesh | 13.14% | 93.4% |
| 67th | Mexico | 13.30% | 14.5% |
| 68th | Moldova | 13.48% | 2.2% |
| 69th | Uzbekistan | 13.55% | 127.4% |
| 70th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.70% | -5.3% |
| 71st | Guatemala | 13.97% | 69.3% |
| 72nd | Mauritania | 14.03% | -19.4% |
| 73rd | Peru | 14.12% | 10.8% |
| 74th | Cameroon | 14.24% | 1.3% |
| 75th | Rwanda | 14.31% | 12.2% |
| 76th | Lao PDR | 15.09% | 27.3% |
| 77th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 16.58% | 1.6% |
| 78th | Dominica | 16.71% | -26.2% |
| 79th | Dominican Republic | 17.41% | 22.1% |
| 80th | Russian Federation | 17.96% | -8.3% |
| 81st | Ukraine | 18.16% | -12.6% |
| 82nd | South Africa | 18.73% | -23.0% |
| 83rd | Jordan | 19.21% | 37.6% |
| 84th | Tajikistan | 19.52% | -10.9% |
| 85th | Mauritius | 19.74% | -7.8% |
| 86th | Senegal | 19.77% | 41.2% |
| 87th | Papua New Guinea | 20.81% | -23.9% |
| 88th | Côte d'Ivoire | 21.19% | 72.0% |
| 89th | Tunisia | 22.49% | 6.6% |
| 90th | Georgia | 22.55% | -5.7% |
| 91st | Suriname | 23.69% | 7.4% |
| 92nd | Montenegro | 25.62% | -21.7% |
| 93rd | Serbia | 25.65% | 18.3% |
| 94th | Kyrgyz Republic | 26.78% | 9.6% |
| 95th | Mozambique | 28.50% | 6.8% |
| 96th | Angola | 29.92% | 4.8% |
| 97th | Zimbabwe | 30.24% | 158.8% |
| 98th | Armenia | 30.97% | 8.4% |
| 99th | Nicaragua | 31.22% | -18.9% |
| 100th | Sri Lanka | 31.73% | -12.0% |
| 101st | Zambia | 32.80% | 139.5% |
| 102nd | Colombia | 32.96% | -19.2% |
| 103rd | Türkiye | 33.24% | -0.7% |
| 104th | Pakistan | 35.63% | 83.2% |
| 105th | Ecuador | 35.81% | 0.6% |
| 106th | Ghana | 36.00% | 88.5% |
| 107th | Kenya | 38.43% | 62.1% |
| 108th | Indonesia | 39.49% | 57.1% |
| 109th | Kazakhstan | 48.87% | -1.8% |
| 110th | Burkina Faso | 49.48% | -21.7% |
| 111th | Argentina | 50.83% | -1.4% |
| 112th | Brazil | 53.47% | 60.5% |
| 113th | El Salvador | 67.75% | 48.8% |
| 114th | Lebanon | 80.29% | 10.6% |
| 115th | Jamaica | 86.04% | 261.0% |
| 116th | Mongolia | 127.58% | 32.2% |
FAQ
What was Zimbabwe's debt service in 2019?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service in 2019 was 30.24%. This ranked 97th globally.
How did Zimbabwe's debt service change in 2019?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service increased by 158.8% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2019?▾
Mongolia had the highest debt service in 2019 at 127.58%.
What is the debt service of Zimbabwe in 2019?▾
The debt service of Zimbabwe in 2019 was 30.24%. This ranked 97th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Zimbabwe's debt service?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service went from 11.68% in 2018 to 30.24% in 2019, a 158.8% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Zimbabwe matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2019. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 98.5%. View full analysis →
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