Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0722 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0799 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.