Zimbabwe - Debt Service 2021
9.23%
−9.45% from 2020
Zimbabwe's debt service was 9.23% in 2021, decreased +9.45% from 18.68% in 2020. This was the 38th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | 0.31% | -25.2% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.44% | -29.5% |
| 3rd | Algeria | 0.45% | -33.5% |
| 4th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1.10% | -98.4% |
| 5th | Djibouti | 1.17% | -37.8% |
| 6th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.43% | -26.1% |
| 7th | Guinea | 1.51% | -2.1% |
| 8th | Haiti | 1.85% | -31.5% |
| 9th | Botswana | 2.01% | -46.3% |
| 10th | Guyana | 2.36% | -49.4% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 2.45% | -62.5% |
| 12th | Comoros | 2.54% | -81.7% |
| 13th | Eswatini | 2.91% | -46.1% |
| 14th | São Tomé and Principe | 3.89% | -21.9% |
| 15th | Tonga | 4.88% | 22.0% |
| 16th | Madagascar | 4.94% | -1.7% |
| 17th | Iraq | 5.23% | -32.9% |
| 18th | Thailand | 5.24% | -36.9% |
| 19th | Mali | 5.27% | 9.9% |
| 20th | Central African Republic | 5.37% | 9.5% |
| 21st | Liberia | 5.67% | -43.2% |
| 22nd | Lesotho | 5.91% | 14.5% |
| 23rd | St. Lucia | 6.02% | -31.4% |
| 24th | Vanuatu | 6.06% | -6.0% |
| 25th | Viet Nam | 6.07% | 3.4% |
| 26th | Congo, Republic of | 6.37% | -53.3% |
| 27th | Malawi | 7.02% | -5.8% |
| 28th | Myanmar | 7.13% | 82.9% |
| 29th | Burkina Faso | 7.59% | -80.4% |
| 30th | Azerbaijan | 7.78% | -27.7% |
| 31st | India | 7.81% | -48.1% |
| 32nd | Chad | 8.15% | 27.8% |
| 33rd | Paraguay | 8.38% | -9.3% |
| 34th | Belarus | 8.62% | -23.5% |
| 35th | China | 8.69% | -5.5% |
| 36th | Togo | 8.86% | 65.2% |
| 37th | Burundi | 9.07% | -25.8% |
| 38th | Zimbabwe | 9.23% | -50.6% |
| 39th | Nepal | 9.85% | -19.2% |
| 40th | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.32% | -42.7% |
| 41st | Grenada | 10.33% | -7.2% |
| 42nd | Guatemala | 10.39% | -59.1% |
| 43rd | Bulgaria | 10.84% | -10.9% |
| 44th | Fiji | 10.89% | -49.7% |
| 45th | Cambodia | 11.22% | 54.0% |
| 46th | Sierra Leone | 11.40% | -33.8% |
| 47th | Bangladesh | 11.44% | 9.4% |
| 48th | Kosovo | 11.78% | -37.2% |
| 49th | Tajikistan | 11.92% | -1.8% |
| 50th | Philippines | 12.18% | 13.6% |
| 51st | Cabo Verde | 12.26% | -13.6% |
| 52nd | Mauritania | 12.38% | 24.0% |
| 53rd | Ghana | 13.37% | 5.0% |
| 54th | Niger | 13.59% | 2.3% |
| 55th | Peru | 13.67% | -19.8% |
| 56th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.69% | 57.6% |
| 57th | Moldova | 13.78% | -21.4% |
| 58th | Morocco | 13.81% | -0.3% |
| 59th | Uganda | 13.94% | 2.9% |
| 60th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 14.01% | -10.0% |
| 61st | Guinea-Bissau | 14.43% | -36.5% |
| 62nd | Mexico | 14.47% | -8.0% |
| 63rd | Albania | 14.57% | -51.0% |
| 64th | Zambia | 14.65% | -38.5% |
| 65th | Honduras | 14.67% | -38.4% |
| 66th | Nigeria | 15.11% | 15.4% |
| 67th | Ukraine | 15.18% | -36.4% |
| 68th | Gabon | 15.40% | -46.9% |
| 69th | Russian Federation | 15.90% | -38.5% |
| 70th | Samoa | 16.34% | -16.2% |
| 71st | North Macedonia | 16.45% | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Dominican Republic | 16.72% | -58.6% |
| 73rd | Kenya | 16.78% | -30.9% |
| 74th | Suriname | 17.06% | -8.7% |
| 75th | Serbia | 17.12% | -10.6% |
| 76th | Bhutan | 17.32% | 98.1% |
| 77th | Benin | 17.33% | 146.1% |
| 78th | Kyrgyz Republic | 17.90% | -31.9% |
| 79th | Tanzania | 18.58% | 15.2% |
| 80th | South Africa | 18.72% | -31.3% |
| 81st | Mauritius | 19.47% | -8.4% |
| 82nd | Dominica | 19.80% | -25.1% |
| 83rd | Maldives | 20.07% | 15.0% |
| 84th | Senegal | 20.70% | -11.4% |
| 85th | Jordan | 21.39% | -21.8% |
| 86th | Ecuador | 22.43% | -45.4% |
| 87th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.32% | 3.7% |
| 88th | Nicaragua | 24.23% | -27.6% |
| 89th | Türkiye | 25.34% | -37.8% |
| 90th | Cameroon | 25.56% | 22.5% |
| 91st | Uzbekistan | 26.01% | 30.1% |
| 92nd | Indonesia | 26.22% | -28.8% |
| 93rd | Mongolia | 28.99% | -13.0% |
| 94th | Gambia, The | 29.00% | 30.7% |
| 95th | Jamaica | 29.09% | -43.1% |
| 96th | Rwanda | 29.11% | 99.1% |
| 97th | Lao PDR | 29.18% | 107.5% |
| 98th | Angola | 29.25% | -19.3% |
| 99th | Georgia | 29.46% | -17.2% |
| 100th | Tunisia | 30.26% | 9.3% |
| 101st | Argentina | 30.60% | -29.0% |
| 102nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 31.09% | 1.5% |
| 103rd | Sri Lanka | 31.48% | -17.2% |
| 104th | Pakistan | 33.93% | -14.1% |
| 105th | Armenia | 34.93% | -23.4% |
| 106th | Papua New Guinea | 36.45% | 24.6% |
| 107th | Montenegro | 37.85% | -16.1% |
| 108th | Kazakhstan | 44.25% | -30.9% |
| 109th | Colombia | 44.62% | -12.1% |
| 110th | Sudan | 45.22% | 1,470.7% |
| 111th | Brazil | 46.73% | -7.2% |
| 112th | Belize | 58.93% | 434.6% |
| 113th | Lebanon | 62.52% | -41.4% |
| 114th | El Salvador | 67.88% | -17.2% |
| 115th | Mozambique | 103.73% | 354.6% |
FAQ
What was Zimbabwe's debt service in 2021?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service in 2021 was 9.23%. This ranked 38th globally.
How did Zimbabwe's debt service change in 2021?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service decreased by 50.6% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2021?▾
Mozambique had the highest debt service in 2021 at 103.73%.
What is the debt service of Zimbabwe in 2021?▾
The debt service of Zimbabwe in 2021 was 9.23%. This ranked 38th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Zimbabwe's debt service?▾
Zimbabwe's debt service went from 18.68% in 2020 to 9.23% in 2021, a 50.6% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Zimbabwe matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 667.4%. View full analysis →
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