External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Zambia 9th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1987 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 0.166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1715 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Bhutan 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nicaragua 0.6876 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.