Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$) was 476.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation in Zimbabwe, 1999–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Zimbabwe stood at 476.27 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 115.41 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 314.77 million BoP, current US$ | +172.7% |
| 2001 | 343.15 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 551.74 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 507.49 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 318.44 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 153.13 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 600.58 million BoP, current US$ | +292.2% |
| 2007 | 402.80 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 967.39 million BoP, current US$ | +140.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 583.76 million BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 476.27 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.41 million BoP, current US$ | 115.41 million BoP, current US$ | 115.41 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 519.03 million BoP, current US$ | 153.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.02 million BoP, current US$ | 476.27 million BoP, current US$ | 583.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Zimbabwe?
- Debt service not paid: arrears accumulation in Zimbabwe was 476.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest debt service not paid: arrears accumulation recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.41 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service not paid: arrears accumulation rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.