Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 96.77 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 90.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 15.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.41 % change on previous year | 35.74 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 10.06 % change on previous year | 0.4509 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.55 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 15.52 % change on previous year | 35.75 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 96.77 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 90.69 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.