Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zambia

Zambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors was 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.54 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 86.4%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zambia, 1970–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1970199020111970: 0 DOD, current US$1971: 520.6M DOD, current US$1972: 535.5M DOD, current US$1973: 484.4M DOD, current US$1974: 469.0M DOD, current US$1975: 711.6M DOD, current US$1976: 722.1M DOD, current US$1977: 786.2M DOD, current US$1978: 678.4M DOD, current US$1979: 694.0M DOD, current US$1980: 728.7M DOD, current US$1981: 640.1M DOD, current US$1982: 663.7M DOD, current US$1983: 565.1M DOD, current US$1984: 521.2M DOD, current US$1985: 538.5M DOD, current US$1986: 584.0M DOD, current US$1987: 590.0M DOD, current US$1988: 537.6M DOD, current US$1989: 544.1M DOD, current US$1990: 446.0M DOD, current US$1991: 400.2M DOD, current US$1992: 372.4M DOD, current US$1993: 333.4M DOD, current US$1994: 258.8M DOD, current US$1995: 223.7M DOD, current US$1996: 192.5M DOD, current US$1997: 182.6M DOD, current US$1998: 141.2M DOD, current US$1999: 105.4M DOD, current US$2000: 96.1M DOD, current US$2001: 638.4M DOD, current US$2002: 738.3M DOD, current US$2003: 677.9M DOD, current US$2004: 1.0B DOD, current US$2005: 891.6M DOD, current US$2006: 874.2M DOD, current US$2007: 1.0B DOD, current US$2008: 1.1B DOD, current US$2009: 1.1B DOD, current US$2010: 827.3M DOD, current US$2011: 1.5B DOD, current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia peaked at 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.

That places Zambia 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$) in Zambia, 1970 to 2011.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 0 DOD, current US$
1971 520.59 million DOD, current US$
1972 535.45 million DOD, current US$ +2.9%
1973 484.38 million DOD, current US$ -9.5%
1974 468.99 million DOD, current US$ -3.2%
1975 711.62 million DOD, current US$ +51.7%
1976 722.11 million DOD, current US$ +1.5%
1977 786.20 million DOD, current US$ +8.9%
1978 678.37 million DOD, current US$ -13.7%
1979 693.98 million DOD, current US$ +2.3%
1980 728.74 million DOD, current US$ +5.0%
1981 640.11 million DOD, current US$ -12.2%
1982 663.68 million DOD, current US$ +3.7%
1983 565.09 million DOD, current US$ -14.9%
1984 521.18 million DOD, current US$ -7.8%
1985 538.51 million DOD, current US$ +3.3%
1986 583.99 million DOD, current US$ +8.4%
1987 589.98 million DOD, current US$ +1.0%
1988 537.56 million DOD, current US$ -8.9%
1989 544.12 million DOD, current US$ +1.2%
1990 446.00 million DOD, current US$ -18.0%
1991 400.19 million DOD, current US$ -10.3%
1992 372.37 million DOD, current US$ -7.0%
1993 333.36 million DOD, current US$ -10.5%
1994 258.84 million DOD, current US$ -22.4%
1995 223.72 million DOD, current US$ -13.6%
1996 192.46 million DOD, current US$ -14.0%
1997 182.57 million DOD, current US$ -5.1%
1998 141.16 million DOD, current US$ -22.7%
1999 105.42 million DOD, current US$ -25.3%
2000 96.07 million DOD, current US$ -8.9%
2001 638.35 million DOD, current US$ +564.5%
2002 738.25 million DOD, current US$ +15.6%
2003 677.94 million DOD, current US$ -8.2%
2004 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ +47.9%
2005 891.62 million DOD, current US$ -11.1%
2006 874.21 million DOD, current US$ -2.0%
2007 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ +17.7%
2008 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ +6.6%
2009 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ -3.2%
2010 827.30 million DOD, current US$ -22.1%
2011 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ +86.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 560.17 million DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 786.20 million DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 591.30 million DOD, current US$ 521.18 million DOD, current US$ 728.74 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 265.61 million DOD, current US$ 105.42 million DOD, current US$ 446.00 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 810.60 million DOD, current US$ 96.07 million DOD, current US$ 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ 827.30 million DOD, current US$ 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Ghana 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 11 Algeria 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 12 Gabon 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia was 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end.  Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.