Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
101.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 3,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 121.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 170.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 516.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.7% |
| 1974 | 181.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1975 | 228.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 241.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 347.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 399.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 456.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 554.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 566.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 451.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 401.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 326.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 183.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 518.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 1987 | 230.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 254.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 255.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 269.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 797.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 1992 | 470.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 486.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 503.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +597.6% |
| 1996 | 337.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 1997 | 330.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 271.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 204.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 254.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 251.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 305.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 752.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.6% |
| 2004 | 631.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 382.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 195.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 168.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 221.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 228.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 209.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 304.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 324.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 475.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 586.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 777.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 1,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 3,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2020 | 2,753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2,313 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 516.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 183.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 566.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 718.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 752.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 209.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 99 Myanmar 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ethiopia 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Liberia 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Madagascar 457.86 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Zambia was 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.