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
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.