North Macedonia vs Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
North Macedonia
3.74 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Zambia
3.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- North Macedonia
- Zambia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 588.15 million DOD, current US$.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.87 million DOD, current US$ | 527.59 million DOD, current US$ | 381.72 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 707.92 million DOD, current US$ | 283.93 million DOD, current US$ | 423.98 million DOD, current US$ | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 792.80 million DOD, current US$ | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 611.73 million DOD, current US$ | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, North Macedonia or Zambia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 588.15 million DOD, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.