Uganda vs Zambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 1.37 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 122 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235.72 million DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 819.64 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 992.03 million DOD, current US$ | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 442.70 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1.37 billion DOD, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Uganda ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 40th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.