Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia
Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 114.5% on the previous year and up 250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia peaked at 0.1523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Zambia 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0492 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0617 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0393 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0783 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0856 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0765 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0448 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0735 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0762 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 0.07 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0845 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0961 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0896 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 2005 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0729 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Indonesia 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Fiji 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Cameroon 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Honduras 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Zambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -21.36 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.7 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
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 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zambia ranks 48th 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 250.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.