Niger vs Zambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 59.9% | 46.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 168.7% | 105.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 201.7% | 120.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 99.8% | 44.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.0% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 23.4% against 22.7% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Niger ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.