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

Burkina Faso
17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Zambia rank
87th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 310.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 1,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 3,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 5,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 856.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 9,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 617.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 16,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,498 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
2,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.