External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
879.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 37,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 879.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 879.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 899.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 964.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 1,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 1,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 2,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 2,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 2,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 5,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 5,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 5,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 6,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 6,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 7,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 6,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 7,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 2,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 2,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 2,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 5,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 6,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 10,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 14,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 19,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 29,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 31,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 37,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 37,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 31,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 879.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 81 Burkina Faso 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tanzania 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 31,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia was 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 879.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.