🇿🇼 Zimbabwe National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Zimbabwe government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $22.1 billion, falling by $0.93 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 38%. Per-citizen share: $1,247.
Hyperinflation history
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Zimbabwe ranks 104th by debt-to-GDP, 104th by total debt and 113th by debt per person.
About Zimbabwe's National Debt
Zimbabwe's finances are distorted by a long history of hyperinflation and repeated currency collapses; large arrears to international creditors keep it locked out of normal borrowing and make official figures unreliable.
Zimbabwe's debt-to-GDP ratio of 38% is low by international standards: higher than 22% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Zimbabwe ranks 104th of the 135 governments tracked here.
Zimbabwe's government debt is currently falling, by roughly $0.93 per second — about $80 thousand per day — in US-dollar terms. That can reflect repayment or a weakening currency; the projection behind it does not say which. Each of Zimbabwe's 18 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $1,247. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Zimbabwe National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zimbabwe's national debt right now?
Zimbabwe's national debt is approximately $22.1 billion as of October 27, 2026, falling by $0.93 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 38% and each citizen's share is about $1,247.
How fast is Zimbabwe's debt growing?
Zimbabwe's government debt is falling at approximately $0.93 per second — about $80 thousand per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Zimbabwe's debt per capita?
Each of Zimbabwe's 18 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $1,247 of the national debt.
What is Zimbabwe's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Zimbabwe's debt-to-GDP ratio is 38%. That is higher than 22% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Zimbabwe's government debt at this level?
Zimbabwe's finances are distorted by a long history of hyperinflation and repeated currency collapses; large arrears to international creditors keep it locked out of normal borrowing and make official figures unreliable.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 22,129,542,390 + -0.93 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=zw (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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