Angola vs Zambia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.0% against 10.0% in Angola, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 23.6% | 15.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 3.9% | Angola |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.6% | 6.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.0% | 4.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.0% against 10.0% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Angola and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Angola ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.