Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Zambia
Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zambia is 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 350.4% on the previous year and up 862.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zambia peaked at 0.6863 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Zambia 7th 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$), per unit of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0422 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0548 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0675 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1578 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0694 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0655 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0867 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0898 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0894 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +282.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0755 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0507 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1757 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6863 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +570.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0697 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0521 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0778 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +350.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0943 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6863 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Papua New Guinea 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Suriname 0.1861 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Montenegro 0.1494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Georgia 0.1406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1296 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Zambia was 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6863 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.