Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation

Ethiopia
2 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
476.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 476.27 million BoP, current US$ against 2 BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 476.27 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 121.99 million BoP, current US$ 115.41 million BoP, current US$ 6.58 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s -85.57 million BoP, current US$ 462.16 million BoP, current US$ 547.73 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 1.5 BoP, current US$ 530.02 million BoP, current US$ 530.02 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service not paid: arrears accumulation, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 476.27 million BoP, current US$ against 2 BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt service not paid: arrears accumulation between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
476.27 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 708 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

In the standard presentation of the balance of payments, arrears of interest and amortization--amounts that are past due and unpaid--are recorded as if the amounts had been paid on schedule, and an offsetting entry is made to reflect the associated new, short-term commitments. Data are in current US dollars.