PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 364.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Zambia 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0152 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1972 | 0.022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0365 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0603 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0475 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0909 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0705 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0548 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0972 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0439 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -114.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1193.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2966.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +248.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +286.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +364.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2966.4% | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +1193.5% | -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Cambodia 0.0245 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0241 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Chad 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Jordan 0.0222 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Senegal 0.0221 NFL, US$ 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.