External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia stood at 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia peaked at 790.03 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.62 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 66th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144.28 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 142.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 148.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 149.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 166.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 228.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 251.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 263.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 267.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 321.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 367.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 362.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 370.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 391.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 386.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 444.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 534.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 603.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 583.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 540.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 583.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 588.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 551.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 524.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 604.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 602.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 596.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 568.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 561.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 462.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 443.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 467.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 494.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 508.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 515.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 328.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 70.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -78.5% |
| 2007 | 80.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 79.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 139.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 232.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 243.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 330.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 428.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 449.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 548.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 610.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 710.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 790.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 778.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 779.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 742.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -78.5% | 328.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.62 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +66.6% | 139.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 232.8 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 142.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 321.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 458.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 362.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 603.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 462.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 604.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 515.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 710.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 790.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 63 Ghana 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Guatemala 741.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Botswana 734.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Mauritania 697.85 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Eswatini 697.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Philippines 694.98 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia was 725.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 790.03 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.