🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
46.7%
of GDP
Global Rank
#129
of 192
SOE Debt
+5.1%
3 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 41.6%Energy SOEs: 1.4%Infrastructure: 1.5%Public Corps: 2.2%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government41.6% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
41.6%Energy SOEs1.4% of GDP
ZESA / ZETDC (electricity)Zimbabwe Independent / IMF 2025ZETDC owes Hwange ~$430M
1.4%Infrastructure SOEs1.5% of GDP
NRZ (National Railways)Zimbabwe Situation / NewsDayNeeds $400M short-term, $2B full recovery
0.7%ZINARA (roads authority)Zimbabwe Independent$3B needed for road rehabilitation
0.5%Air ZimbabweNewsDay ZimbabweRequires $1.08B cash injection
0.3%Public Corporations2.2% of GDP
Other SOEs (aggregate fiscal support)World Bank CEMSOEs require ~11% GDP fiscal support
2.0%ZMDC (mining development)Mining.comOwes $93M, faces asset seizure
0.2%Total Corporate Debt4.2% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
4.2%Household Debt2.3% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
2.3%All Layers Total53.2%
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202641.6% GDP
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