Kazakhstan vs Zambia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 2.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kazakhstan or Zambia?
- Kazakhstan, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kazakhstan and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th 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.