External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 131 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 131 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 204.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.61 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Zambia 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.02 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 37.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 40.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 42.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 48.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 66.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 72.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 121.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1978 | 118.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 115.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 101.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 102.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 104.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 79.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 67.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 98.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 148.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 159.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 194.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 204.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 181.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 168.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 163.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 154.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 94.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 47.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 52.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 27.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 11.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 2000 | 7.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 13.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 8.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 8.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 20 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 34.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 43.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 49.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 33.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 82.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +149.0% |
| 2011 | 36.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 55.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 48.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 51.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 45.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 34.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 45.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 38.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 72.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 135.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.1% |
| 2023 | 164.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 131 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 37.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 121.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 204.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 181.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 49.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 134.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Grenada 133.7 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Congo 103.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 62 India 96.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Nigeria 95.53 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 131 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 DOD, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.