Ethiopia vs Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Ethiopia
28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
87th
Zambia rank
84th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 84th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 4,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 733.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 15,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 458.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 27,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Ethiopia and Zambia?
2,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.