Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia stood at 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Zambia peaked at 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Zambia 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +407.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6297 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1611 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1437 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 Barbados 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Samoa 0.1061 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.103 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.0987 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Fiji 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Türkiye 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.