Iran vs Zambia: PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)

Iran
-20.97 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
-21.84 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
81st
Zambia rank
82nd

PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$) over time

  • Iran
  • Zambia
-1.0B01.0B197620002024

How they compare

Iran currently reports -20.97 million NFL, current US$ against -21.84 million NFL, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 864,000 NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Iran ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s -11.90 million NFL, current US$ 1.35 million NFL, current US$ 13.25 million NFL, current US$ Zambia
1990s 113.86 million NFL, current US$ 168,625 NFL, current US$ 113.69 million NFL, current US$ Iran
2000s 494.34 million NFL, current US$ -101,000 NFL, current US$ 494.44 million NFL, current US$ Iran
2010s -247.60 million NFL, current US$ 447.36 million NFL, current US$ 694.95 million NFL, current US$ Zambia
2020s 17.54 million NFL, current US$ -12.94 million NFL, current US$ 30.48 million NFL, current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, commercial banks, Iran or Zambia?
Iran, at -20.97 million NFL, current US$ against -21.84 million NFL, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, commercial banks between Iran and Zambia?
864,000 NFL, current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for ppg, commercial banks?
Iran ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,660 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.