Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 583.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 551.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 100th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 11.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 12.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 17.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 20.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 25.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 34.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 44.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 57.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 69.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 64.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 64.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 80.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 79.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 112.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 87.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 57.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 34.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 94.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1991 | 551.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +485.2% |
| 1992 | 220.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 189.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 215.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 249.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 180.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 155.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 116.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 96.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 112.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 54.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 38.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 48.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 79.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 62.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 57.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 50.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 46.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 43.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 42.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 36.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 48.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 54.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 63.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 78.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 193.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2022 | 158.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +485.2% | 94.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 551.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 551.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 97 Guinea 239.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 217.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mauritania 208.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 205.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 199.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 195.19 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 551.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.4%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.