Eritrea vs Zambia: Total debt service
Eritrea
0.8%
in 2011
Zambia
1.0%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th
Total debt service over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 18.6% | 18.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.