Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
313.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Zambia
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 313.24 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 305.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 40.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.82 % change on previous year 33.64 % change on previous year 10.82 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 12.49 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 5.98 % change on previous year 62.99 % change on previous year 57.01 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 5.23 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 16.46 % change on previous year 34.7 % change on previous year 18.24 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 3.69 % change on previous year 44.45 % change on previous year 40.75 % 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$), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 313.24 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
305.4 % 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, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
Last refreshed

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.