Mozambique vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total

Mozambique
4.54 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
3.91 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mozambique rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 3.91 billion TDS, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 626.44 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 64.89 million TDS, current US$ 219.20 million TDS, current US$ 154.31 million TDS, current US$ Zambia
1990s 112.09 million TDS, current US$ 534.28 million TDS, current US$ 422.19 million TDS, current US$ Zambia
2000s 467.12 million TDS, current US$ 252.16 million TDS, current US$ 214.96 million TDS, current US$ Mozambique
2010s 904.11 million TDS, current US$ 777.42 million TDS, current US$ 126.69 million TDS, current US$ Mozambique
2020s 4.56 billion TDS, current US$ 2.02 billion TDS, current US$ 2.54 billion TDS, current US$ Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 3.91 billion TDS, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Mozambique and Zambia?
626.44 million TDS, current US$, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Mozambique ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.