IDA only vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
IDA only
0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zambia
0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA only rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- IDA only
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.1253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
IDA only ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of, IDA only or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between IDA only and Zambia?
- 0.1253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- IDA only ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.