Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Zambia
Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 313.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Zambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zambia is 313.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 985.8% on the previous year and up 1,238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zambia peaked at 597.56 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -90.4 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 39.47 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1973 | 203.7 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 1974 | -64.82 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1975 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1976 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1977 | 43.59 % change on previous year | +624.7% |
| 1978 | 15 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1979 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1982 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -984.2% |
| 1983 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1984 | -18.54 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1985 | -43.86 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1986 | 182.78 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 1987 | -55.65 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1988 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5415 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1990 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +940.4% |
| 1991 | 195.64 % change on previous year | +3372.7% |
| 1992 | -41.08 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 597.56 % change on previous year | +16661.0% |
| 1996 | -90.4 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1997 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1998 | -17.8 % change on previous year | +814.1% |
| 1999 | -24.75 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2002 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -1807.8% |
| 2003 | 146.56 % change on previous year | +588.4% |
| 2004 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2005 | -39.38 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2006 | -48.89 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2007 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2010 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2011 | 44.95 % change on previous year | -653.3% |
| 2012 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2013 | 46.45 % change on previous year | +595.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 32.55 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 51.37 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 2019 | 98.63 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2020 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2021 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2022 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2023 | -35.36 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2024 | 313.24 % change on previous year | -985.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 313.24 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.16 % change on previous year, 28.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 313.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.74 % change on previous year, 180.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +16661.0% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 597.56 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +3372.7% | 5.63 % change on previous year | 195.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1807.8% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 21.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.64 % change on previous year | -64.82 % change on previous year | 203.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -55.65 % change on previous year | 182.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.99 % change on previous year | -90.4 % change on previous year | 597.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 % change on previous year | -48.89 % change on previous year | 146.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 98.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.45 % change on previous year | -35.36 % change on previous year | 313.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More external debt data for Zambia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Zambia was 313.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 597.56 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.4 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,238.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.