Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia

Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 96.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
96.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 579.9%
World rank
7th
of 122 countries
All-time high
221.12 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-72.25 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 96.77 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 579.9% on the previous year and up 597.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia peaked at 221.12 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -72.25 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 26.97 % change on previous year
1972 42.07 % change on previous year +56.0%
1973 221.12 % change on previous year +425.6%
1974 -68.66 % change on previous year -131.1%
1975 -17.35 % change on previous year -74.7%
1976 25.95 % change on previous year -249.6%
1977 62.79 % change on previous year +142.0%
1978 22.24 % change on previous year -64.6%
1979 6.52 % change on previous year -70.7%
1980 12.2 % change on previous year +87.1%
1981 1.71 % change on previous year -86.0%
1982 -40.72 % change on previous year -2486.4%
1983 -31.22 % change on previous year -23.3%
1984 -5.64 % change on previous year -81.9%
1985 -23.09 % change on previous year +309.5%
1986 80.16 % change on previous year -447.1%
1987 6.81 % change on previous year -91.5%
1988 13.07 % change on previous year +92.0%
1989 -8.77 % change on previous year -167.1%
1990 -0.4266 % change on previous year -95.1%
1991 186.62 % change on previous year -43850.0%
1992 -50.53 % change on previous year -127.1%
1993 -5.5 % change on previous year -89.1%
1994 34.85 % change on previous year -733.4%
1995 18.35 % change on previous year -47.3%
1996 -37.34 % change on previous year -303.5%
1997 -1.23 % change on previous year -96.7%
1998 -19.24 % change on previous year +1461.8%
1999 -31.42 % change on previous year +63.3%
2000 23.94 % change on previous year -176.2%
2001 -18.96 % change on previous year -179.2%
2002 14.75 % change on previous year -177.8%
2003 203.97 % change on previous year +1282.5%
2004 -72.25 % change on previous year -135.4%
2005 -17.82 % change on previous year -75.3%
2006 -27.97 % change on previous year +57.0%
2007 -41.87 % change on previous year +49.7%
2008 74.14 % change on previous year -277.1%
2009 -3.16 % change on previous year -104.3%
2010 -9.25 % change on previous year +192.8%
2011 15.78 % change on previous year -270.6%
2012 102.23 % change on previous year +547.7%
2013 73.88 % change on previous year -27.7%
2014 -19.45 % change on previous year -126.3%
2015 51.92 % change on previous year -366.9%
2016 60.69 % change on previous year +16.9%
2017 9.16 % change on previous year -84.9%
2018 45.23 % change on previous year +393.7%
2019 27.31 % change on previous year -39.6%
2020 -32.31 % change on previous year -218.3%
2021 -51.35 % change on previous year +58.9%
2022 28.05 % change on previous year -154.6%
2023 -20.17 % change on previous year -171.9%
2024 96.77 % change on previous year -579.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.74 % change on previous year -68.66 % change on previous year 221.12 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.4509 % change on previous year -40.72 % change on previous year 80.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.41 % change on previous year -50.53 % change on previous year 186.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.48 % change on previous year -72.25 % change on previous year 203.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 35.75 % change on previous year -19.45 % change on previous year 102.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.2 % change on previous year -51.35 % change on previous year 96.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Niger 128.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 123.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Azerbaijan 118.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 95.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 85.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Serbia 77.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia was 96.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 221.12 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -72.25 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 597.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.