Sudan vs Zambia: Total debt service
Sudan
0.8%
in 2011
Zambia
1.0%
in 2011
Sudan rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Total debt service over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 7.7% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 9.4% | 7.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 15.7% | 15.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sudan and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Sudan ranks 27th 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.