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
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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.