External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 145.2%
World rank
93rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
72.16 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-62.15 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2024

-50050197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia is -4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 145.2% on the previous year and down 107.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 72.16 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -62.15 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Zambia ranks 93rd 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.34 % change on previous year
1972 7.24 % change on previous year +209.3%
1973 6.08 % change on previous year -16.0%
1974 17.3 % change on previous year +184.4%
1975 41.3 % change on previous year +138.7%
1976 11.76 % change on previous year -71.5%
1977 11.64 % change on previous year -1.1%
1978 2.33 % change on previous year -80.0%
1979 20.25 % change on previous year +768.4%
1980 14.59 % change on previous year -27.9%
1981 -0.0063 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 5.16 % change on previous year -81848.0%
1983 8.22 % change on previous year +59.5%
1984 1.67 % change on previous year -79.7%
1985 17.5 % change on previous year +947.0%
1986 23.83 % change on previous year +36.2%
1987 16.23 % change on previous year -31.9%
1988 -0.6101 % change on previous year -103.8%
1989 -4.91 % change on previous year +704.2%
1990 10.71 % change on previous year -318.3%
1991 3.42 % change on previous year -68.0%
1992 -3.8 % change on previous year -210.8%
1993 -2.56 % change on previous year -32.4%
1994 17.93 % change on previous year -798.9%
1995 2.12 % change on previous year -88.2%
1996 1.53 % change on previous year -28.2%
1997 -2.25 % change on previous year -247.5%
1998 1.73 % change on previous year -176.7%
1999 -14.5 % change on previous year -940.4%
2000 -1.51 % change on previous year -89.6%
2001 10.56 % change on previous year -800.6%
2002 9.96 % change on previous year -5.7%
2003 6.41 % change on previous year -35.6%
2004 9.98 % change on previous year +55.8%
2005 -30.68 % change on previous year -407.3%
2006 -62.15 % change on previous year +102.6%
2007 18.41 % change on previous year -129.6%
2008 4.78 % change on previous year -74.1%
2009 1.26 % change on previous year -73.6%
2010 -2.88 % change on previous year -328.3%
2011 72.16 % change on previous year -2606.8%
2012 19.77 % change on previous year -72.6%
2013 13.58 % change on previous year -31.3%
2014 62.62 % change on previous year +361.3%
2015 36.36 % change on previous year -41.9%
2016 32.97 % change on previous year -9.3%
2017 55.45 % change on previous year +68.2%
2018 5.6 % change on previous year -89.9%
2019 19.81 % change on previous year +253.9%
2020 0.8336 % change on previous year -95.8%
2021 -16.23 % change on previous year -2047.1%
2022 0.3489 % change on previous year -102.1%
2023 -1.79 % change on previous year -613.9%
2024 -4.4 % change on previous year +145.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.36 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 41.3 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.17 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year 23.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.43 % change on previous year -14.5 % change on previous year 17.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.3 % change on previous year -62.15 % change on previous year 18.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 31.54 % change on previous year -2.88 % change on previous year 72.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.25 % change on previous year -16.23 % change on previous year 0.8336 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 90 Central African Republic -3.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 China -4.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Jamaica -4.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Mauritius -4.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Sri Lanka -4.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Cape Verde -4.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 72.16 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -62.15 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.