South Asia vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

South Asia
22.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
96.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • South Asia
  • Zambia
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 96.77 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 74.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

South Asia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.82 % change on previous year 35.74 % change on previous year 32.92 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 16.19 % change on previous year 0.4509 % change on previous year 15.74 % change on previous year South Asia
1990s 7.26 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 10.02 % change on previous year 13.48 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 13.64 % change on previous year 35.75 % change on previous year 22.11 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 10.55 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), South Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 96.77 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between South Asia and Zambia?
74.08 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
South Asia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.