Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Zambia
Zambia: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 26.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Zambia stood at 26.4%.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Zambia peaked at 89.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1973.
Zambia ranks 89th of 123 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.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.2% | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -66.4% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +342.3% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +70.3% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +81.3% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | +171.2% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | +104.2% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +490.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +403.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -40.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +490.9% | 8.2% | 48.4% |
| 2021 | +403.6% | 8.4% | 42.1% |
| 1974 | +342.3% | 2.6% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 2.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 15.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 41.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 8.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 4.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 8.4% | 44.1% | 5 |
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 multilateral debt service in Zambia?
- Multilateral debt service in Zambia was 26.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1973.
- How does Zambia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.