Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia stood at 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia peaked at 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 242.54 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 345.44 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 209.85 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 122.01 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 89.72 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | +2773.7% |
| 2007 | 4,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 5,269 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 7,804 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 11,414 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 14,644 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 21,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 24,528 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,742 US dollar per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 4,541 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 5,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 5,232 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,158 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 4,022 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 7,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 4,405 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.98 US dollar per square kilometre | 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 345.44 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,024 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,804 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,283 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,158 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,827 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,607 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 3,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,302 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 2,159 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia was 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.