Zimbabwe — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1924–2024 · 73 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Zimbabwe, the central government debt reading stood at 94.6% of GDP in 2024. Against 96.6% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −2 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 73.1% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2024

PeriodValue
202494.6 % of GDP
202396.6 % of GDP
202299.5 % of GDP
202158.2 % of GDP
202084.5 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2010
201982.3 % of GDP
201848.1 % of GDP
201768.9 % of GDP
201649.9 % of GDP
201548 % of GDP
201442.3 % of GDP
201337 % of GDP
201238.4 % of GDP
201142.9 % of GDP
201047.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.