Angola vs Zambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Angola
20.2%
in 2011
Zambia
22.7%
in 2011
Angola rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Angola
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.7% against 20.2% in Angola, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

Angola ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 78.5% 164.1% 85.5% Zambia
1990s 321.4% 201.7% 119.8% Angola
2000s 81.7% 99.8% 18.1% Zambia
2010s 21.9% 25.0% 3.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Angola or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.7% against 20.2% in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Angola and Zambia?
2.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Angola ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.