Niger vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Niger
99.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
313.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 313.24 % change on previous year against 99.37 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 213.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Niger ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 72.69 % change on previous year 33.64 % change on previous year 39.05 % change on previous year Niger
1980s 11.36 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year Niger
1990s -7.12 % change on previous year 62.99 % change on previous year 70.11 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 29.48 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 18.72 % change on previous year Niger
2010s 18.49 % change on previous year 34.7 % change on previous year 16.21 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 29.03 % change on previous year 44.45 % change on previous year 15.42 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Niger or Zambia?
Zambia, at 313.24 % change on previous year against 99.37 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Niger and Zambia?
213.87 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Niger ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.