Eswatini vs Zambia: Total debt service
Eswatini
1.1%
in 2011
Zambia
1.0%
in 2011
Eswatini rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th
Total debt service over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 7.7% | 5.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 15.7% | 13.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd 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.