South Asia vs Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Asia
0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
8th
Zambia rank
9th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.7152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th 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 | 0.122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and Zambia?
- 0.7152 DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.