Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) was 35.12 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Zambia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia is 35.12 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 640.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia peaked at 87.83 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 286,000 current US$, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 32.79 million current US$ | +11364.0% |
| 1972 | 32.88 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 85.32 million current US$ | +159.5% |
| 1974 | 40.00 million current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 36.93 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 45.62 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 45.73 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.24 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 52.75 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 62.66 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 47.31 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 39.65 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 32.67 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 14.20 million current US$ | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1986 | 20.33 million current US$ | +448.4% |
| 1987 | 24.17 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 35.35 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 31.15 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 28.52 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 19.82 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 19.65 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.84 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 15.20 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.07 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 7.95 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 12.41 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 6.75 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.74 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 4.80 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.83 million current US$ | +1727.9% |
| 2004 | 26.06 million current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 28.18 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 23.02 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 22.66 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.57 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 23.83 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.38 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 35.12 million current US$ | +91.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.12 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.87 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.12 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127,000 current US$, 276.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +11364.0% | 286,000 current US$ | 32.79 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +1727.9% | 4.80 million current US$ | 87.83 million current US$ |
| 1986 | +448.4% | 3.71 million current US$ | 20.33 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.65 million current US$ | 286,000 current US$ | 85.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.12 million current US$ | 3.71 million current US$ | 62.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.88 million current US$ | 4.57 million current US$ | 28.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.97 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 87.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 million current US$ | 18.38 million current US$ | 35.12 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More external debt data for Zambia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia?
- Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Zambia was 35.12 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.83 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.