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