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
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.