External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
7th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia peaked at 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Zambia 7th out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1976 | 0.472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 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 | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 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 | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2007 | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5411 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 | 0.6479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Suriname 0.692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.6811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.5961 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Zambia was 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Zambia ranks 7th 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 215.8%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.