Uganda vs Zambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Uganda
0.3566 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
0.5766 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
-100-50050197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.5766 % change on previous year against 0.3566 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.5 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Uganda
1980s 14.82 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 5.12 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 4.48 % change on previous year -5.86 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 14.59 % change on previous year 29.78 % change on previous year 15.2 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 11.01 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.5766 % change on previous year against 0.3566 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Uganda and Zambia?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Uganda ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,316 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.