External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
102.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia stood at 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 355.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 67th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 215.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 225.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 248.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 270.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 314.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 445.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1976 | 502.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 869.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 874.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 876.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 788.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 821.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 870.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 685.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 598.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 901.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1986 | 1,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 1,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 2,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 557.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 640.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 346.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 441.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 147.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 102.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 189.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 123.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 119.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 184.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 315.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 569.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 742.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 871.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 600.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 2011 | 709.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 1,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 994.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 836.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 1,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 981.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2022 | 3,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 2023 | 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 876.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 598.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 871.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 709.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 981.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 6,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Vanuatu 4,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Russian Federation 4,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 3,955 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Zambia was 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.