Samoa vs Zambia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Samoa
57.78
in 2015
Zambia
56.28
in 2015
Samoa rank
74th
Zambia rank
77th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Samoa
  • Zambia
050100150200250197019922015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 57.78 against 56.28 in Zambia, a difference of 1.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Samoa ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 29.84 73.26 43.42 Zambia
1980s 73.23 152.46 79.22 Zambia
1990s 82.05 205.83 123.78 Zambia
2000s 46.38 93.45 47.07 Zambia
2010s 52.8 30.07 22.73 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Samoa or Zambia?
Samoa, at 57.78 against 56.28 in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Samoa and Zambia?
1.5, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Samoa and Zambia rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Samoa ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 77th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.