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Zimbabwe · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

31st of 94 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPZimbabwe's gross debt / gdp rose from 22.4 % in 2005 to 43.8 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%43.8 %

Zimbabwe's gross debt / gdp rose from 22.4 % in 2005 to 43.8 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

115th of 134 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Zimbabwe's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.2 % in 2009 to 13.5 % in 2018.201020122014201620180%5%10%13.5 %

Zimbabwe's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.2 % in 2009 to 13.5 % in 2018.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

79th of 110 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Zimbabwe's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 101.4 % in 1995 to 33.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%400%33.0 %

Zimbabwe's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 101.4 % in 1995 to 33.0 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

16th of 97 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceZimbabwe's fiscal balance rose from -3.6 % in 2005 to 0.1 % in 2025.20052010201520202025-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%0.1 %

Zimbabwe's fiscal balance rose from -3.6 % in 2005 to 0.1 % in 2025.

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