Interest payments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Interest payments was 304,678 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2018, interest payments in Zimbabwe stood at 304,678 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 231.3% on the previous year and up 3,508.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Zimbabwe peaked at 304,678 current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,442 current LCU, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 155th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Interest payments in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,442 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 12,315 current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 13,700 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 8,727 current LCU | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 34,973 current LCU | +300.7% |
| 2016 | 57,030 current LCU | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 91,966 current LCU | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 304,678 current LCU | +231.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 304,678 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.26 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 304,678 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,442 current LCU | 8,442 current LCU | 8,442 current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 74,770 current LCU | 8,727 current LCU | 304,678 current LCU | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Zimbabwe?
- Interest payments in Zimbabwe was 304,678 current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 304,678 current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,442 current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for interest payments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,508.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.