PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) was 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IDA in Zambia, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ for ppg, ida in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 287.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Zambia peaked at 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1978.
That places Zambia 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 580,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 2.12 million DOD, current US$ | +265.0% |
| 1981 | 4.26 million DOD, current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1982 | 11.73 million DOD, current US$ | +175.3% |
| 1983 | 21.02 million DOD, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1984 | 36.02 million DOD, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 105.02 million DOD, current US$ | +191.5% |
| 1986 | 189.60 million DOD, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 1987 | 259.57 million DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 253.59 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 252.79 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 273.56 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 493.16 million DOD, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1992 | 643.16 million DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 817.43 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 259.93 million DOD, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 323.24 million DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 371.18 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 406.92 million DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 430.10 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 492.05 million DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 565.10 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 631.93 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 666.82 million DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 698.02 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 760.36 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 893.81 million DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.20 million DOD, current US$, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 748.14 million DOD, current US$, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +265.0% | 580,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.12 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +191.5% | 36.02 million DOD, current US$ | 105.02 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1982 | +175.3% | 4.26 million DOD, current US$ | 11.73 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | -89.6% | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 259.93 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1981 | +101.3% | 2.12 million DOD, current US$ | 4.26 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1986 | +80.5% | 105.02 million DOD, current US$ | 189.60 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290,000 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 580,000 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 113.57 million DOD, current US$ | 2.12 million DOD, current US$ | 259.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 273.56 million DOD, current US$ | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 259.93 million DOD, current US$ | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.94 million DOD, current US$ | 430.10 million DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
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 ppg, ida in Zambia?
- Ppg, ida in Zambia was 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for ppg, ida?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.0%. 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 PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.