Zimbabwe - External Debt 1978
$446.1M
+$246.6M from 1977
Zimbabwe's external debt was $446.1M in 1978, increased +$246.6M from $199.5M in 1977. This was the 32nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1978▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $5.7M | 19.9% |
| 2nd | Maldives | $8.9M | - |
| 3rd | São Tomé and Principe | $10.3M | 372.4% |
| 4th | Solomon Islands | $11.5M | - |
| 5th | Grenada | $19.1M | 32.8% |
| 6th | Djibouti | $21.0M | 9.4% |
| 7th | Comoros | $29.4M | 19.7% |
| 8th | Belize | $33.3M | 61.2% |
| 9th | Lesotho | $34.0M | 38.3% |
| 10th | Samoa | $41.2M | 32.0% |
| 11th | Gambia, The | $49.8M | 31.0% |
| 12th | Guinea-Bissau | $51.4M | 98.8% |
| 13th | Burundi | $74.7M | 58.1% |
| 14th | Fiji | $103.2M | -14.4% |
| 15th | Nepal | $112.6M | 12.0% |
| 16th | Botswana | $125.5M | -32.3% |
| 17th | Rwanda | $126.8M | 44.9% |
| 18th | Central African Republic | $142.4M | 7.9% |
| 19th | Eswatini | $148.2M | 142.6% |
| 20th | Lebanon | $184.8M | 247.5% |
| 21st | Mauritius | $190.1M | 87.2% |
| 22nd | Lao PDR | $255.3M | 47.6% |
| 23rd | Burkina Faso | $262.7M | 59.9% |
| 24th | Chad | $281.0M | 36.0% |
| 25th | Haiti | $281.8M | 19.9% |
| 26th | Benin | $283.9M | 33.7% |
| 27th | Sierra Leone | $347.0M | 19.8% |
| 28th | Madagascar | $355.9M | -54.5% |
| 29th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $410.8M | 28.9% |
| 30th | Uganda | $426.8M | 41.9% |
| 31st | Liberia | $443.1M | 51.7% |
| 32nd | Zimbabwe | $446.1M | 123.6% |
| 33rd | Mali | $564.0M | 19.6% |
| 34th | Papua New Guinea | $583.3M | -13.7% |
| 35th | Malawi | $594.7M | 29.1% |
| 36th | Niger | $609.5M | 251.8% |
| 37th | Guyana | $611.1M | 16.1% |
| 38th | Mauritania | $682.3M | 30.6% |
| 39th | Paraguay | $723.5M | 30.3% |
| 40th | Congo, Republic of | $782.9M | 35.3% |
| 41st | Togo | $820.1M | 88.8% |
| 42nd | Senegal | $894.9M | 42.5% |
| 43rd | Guatemala | $909.9M | 22.2% |
| 44th | Yemen, Republic of | $926.9M | 28.2% |
| 45th | El Salvador | $998.4M | 22.7% |
| 46th | Myanmar | $1.0B | 67.7% |
| 47th | Honduras | $1.0B | 22.4% |
| 48th | Guinea | $1.1B | 13.2% |
| 49th | Jordan | $1.1B | 39.6% |
| 50th | Ghana | $1.3B | 19.9% |
| 51st | Sri Lanka | $1.4B | 21.0% |
| 52nd | Dominican Republic | $1.4B | 18.3% |
| 53rd | Jamaica | $1.4B | -15.0% |
| 54th | Gabon | $1.5B | 2.5% |
| 55th | Nicaragua | $1.5B | 12.5% |
| 56th | Cameroon | $1.5B | 37.4% |
| 57th | Kenya | $2.2B | 31.0% |
| 58th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $2.2B | 24.1% |
| 59th | Zambia | $2.6B | 10.4% |
| 60th | Bangladesh | $2.8B | 20.9% |
| 61st | Tunisia | $3.0B | 31.4% |
| 62nd | Sudan | $3.2B | 20.5% |
| 63rd | Côte d'Ivoire | $3.8B | 49.1% |
| 64th | Ecuador | $4.1B | 64.5% |
| 65th | Tanzania | $4.4B | 25.9% |
| 66th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $4.5B | 22.7% |
| 67th | Thailand | $5.0B | 50.4% |
| 68th | Nigeria | $5.1B | 61.8% |
| 69th | Colombia | $5.3B | 1.0% |
| 70th | Morocco | $6.9B | 23.4% |
| 71st | Pakistan | $8.3B | 10.1% |
| 72nd | Peru | $9.9B | 5.8% |
| 73rd | Philippines | $10.8B | 31.6% |
| 74th | Serbia | $12.5B | 23.7% |
| 75th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $12.9B | 9.6% |
| 76th | Argentina | $13.5B | 15.7% |
| 77th | Türkiye | $14.9B | 29.7% |
| 78th | Algeria | $15.7B | 48.4% |
| 79th | India | $16.5B | 7.2% |
| 80th | Indonesia | $18.0B | 9.6% |
| 81st | Mexico | $35.9B | 14.4% |
| 82nd | Brazil | $55.0B | 29.5% |
FAQ
What was Zimbabwe's external debt in 1978?▾
Zimbabwe's external debt in 1978 was $446.1M. This ranked 32nd globally.
How did Zimbabwe's external debt change in 1978?▾
Zimbabwe's external debt increased by 123.6% in 1978 compared to 1977.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1978?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1978 at $55.0B.
What is the external debt of Zimbabwe in 1978?▾
The external debt of Zimbabwe in 1978 was $446.1M. This ranked 32nd globally.
How does 1978 compare to 1977 for Zimbabwe's external debt?▾
Zimbabwe's external debt went from $199.5M in 1977 to $446.1M in 1978, a 123.6% increase.
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