South Asia vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
South Asia
0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.1303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th 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 | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 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$), per unit of, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between South Asia and Zambia?
- 0.1303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.