Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia
Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
101st
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
56.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia stood at 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Zambia peaked at 1,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 101st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 109.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 155.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 498.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 1974 | 156.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 129.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 162.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 264.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1978 | 323.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 344.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 386.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 393.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 233.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 160.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 151.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 116.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 209.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1987 | 224.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 253.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 231.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 230.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 659.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.6% |
| 1992 | 326.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 308.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 415.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 492.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 308.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 304.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 246 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 168.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 209.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 169.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 194.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 591.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.0% |
| 2004 | 164.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 134.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 97.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 56.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 98.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 95.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 86.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 99.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 202.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2013 | 351.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 283.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 430.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 691.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 754.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 1,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 944.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 459.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 588.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 498.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 393.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 346.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 591.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 459.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 944.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 98 Mozambique 908.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guinea 864.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guyana 466.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Botswana 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Liberia 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.