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

South Asia
0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th

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

  • South Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.5262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 7.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

South Asia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th 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 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1980s 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.2547 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 0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5588 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), South Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between South Asia and Zambia?
0.5262 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
South Asia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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