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

Liberia
355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
104th
Zambia rank
101st

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

  • Liberia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 114.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 279.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 223.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 55.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 225.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 236.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 62.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 329.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 267.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 793.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 180.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 612.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 79.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 539.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 460 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 288.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 615.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 326.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

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), Liberia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Liberia and Zambia?
114.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Liberia ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.