Interest payments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Interest payments was 10.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2018, interest payments in Zimbabwe stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.5% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Interest payments in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +218.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +171.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 10.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Zimbabwe?
- Interest payments in Zimbabwe was 10.0% 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 10.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for interest payments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.