PPG, private creditors in Zambia
Zambia: PPG, private creditors was -371.71 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Zambia is -371.71 million NFL, US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 478.8% on the previous year and down 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Zambia peaked at 1.43 billion NFL, US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -371.71 million NFL, US$, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311.77 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -24.01 million NFL, US$ | -107.7% |
| 1972 | 13.24 million NFL, US$ | -155.1% |
| 1973 | -75.68 million NFL, US$ | -671.7% |
| 1974 | -35.76 million NFL, US$ | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 227.28 million NFL, US$ | -735.7% |
| 1976 | 39.68 million NFL, US$ | -82.5% |
| 1977 | -17.52 million NFL, US$ | -144.2% |
| 1978 | -104.38 million NFL, US$ | +495.7% |
| 1979 | 26.25 million NFL, US$ | -125.2% |
| 1980 | 140.94 million NFL, US$ | +436.9% |
| 1981 | 16.18 million NFL, US$ | -88.5% |
| 1982 | 61.78 million NFL, US$ | +282.0% |
| 1983 | 35.12 million NFL, US$ | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 37.89 million NFL, US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million NFL, US$ | -89.2% |
| 1986 | 113.49 million NFL, US$ | +2662.7% |
| 1987 | -38.96 million NFL, US$ | -134.3% |
| 1988 | -32.72 million NFL, US$ | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 10.12 million NFL, US$ | -130.9% |
| 1990 | -11.25 million NFL, US$ | -211.2% |
| 1991 | -9.04 million NFL, US$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | -23.46 million NFL, US$ | +159.4% |
| 1993 | -38.68 million NFL, US$ | +64.9% |
| 1994 | -27.38 million NFL, US$ | -29.2% |
| 1995 | -39.29 million NFL, US$ | +43.5% |
| 1996 | -31.13 million NFL, US$ | -20.8% |
| 1997 | -6.06 million NFL, US$ | -80.5% |
| 1998 | -50.30 million NFL, US$ | +730.0% |
| 1999 | -3.53 million NFL, US$ | -93.0% |
| 2000 | -822,000 NFL, US$ | -76.7% |
| 2001 | -1.77 million NFL, US$ | +115.9% |
| 2002 | 16.08 million NFL, US$ | -1006.1% |
| 2003 | -124.18 million NFL, US$ | -872.1% |
| 2004 | -2.80 million NFL, US$ | -97.7% |
| 2005 | -19.90 million NFL, US$ | +610.1% |
| 2006 | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | -90.8% |
| 2007 | 19.62 million NFL, US$ | -1175.8% |
| 2008 | 28.94 million NFL, US$ | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 8.91 million NFL, US$ | -69.2% |
| 2010 | -1.36 million NFL, US$ | -115.3% |
| 2011 | -4.11 million NFL, US$ | +201.4% |
| 2012 | 879.43 million NFL, US$ | -21492.0% |
| 2013 | 85.92 million NFL, US$ | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion NFL, US$ | +1097.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion NFL, US$ | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 68.02 million NFL, US$ | -94.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion NFL, US$ | +2005.8% |
| 2018 | 842.47 million NFL, US$ | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 969.94 million NFL, US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 522.93 million NFL, US$ | -46.1% |
| 2021 | -36.65 million NFL, US$ | -107.0% |
| 2022 | -223.06 million NFL, US$ | +508.7% |
| 2023 | -64.22 million NFL, US$ | -71.2% |
| 2024 | -371.71 million NFL, US$ | +478.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -371.71 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 2713.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -371.71 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 2563.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +21492.0% | -4.11 million NFL, US$ | 879.43 million NFL, US$ |
| 1986 | +2662.7% | 4.11 million NFL, US$ | 113.49 million NFL, US$ |
| 2017 | +2005.8% | 68.02 million NFL, US$ | 1.43 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2007 | +1175.8% | -1.82 million NFL, US$ | 19.62 million NFL, US$ |
| 2014 | +1097.9% | 85.92 million NFL, US$ | 1.03 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2002 | +1006.1% | -1.77 million NFL, US$ | 16.08 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.09 million NFL, US$ | -104.38 million NFL, US$ | 311.77 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.79 million NFL, US$ | -38.96 million NFL, US$ | 140.94 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.01 million NFL, US$ | -50.30 million NFL, US$ | -3.53 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.77 million NFL, US$ | -124.18 million NFL, US$ | 28.94 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.83 million NFL, US$ | -4.11 million NFL, US$ | 1.43 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.54 million NFL, US$ | -371.71 million NFL, US$ | 522.93 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, private creditors in Zambia?
- Ppg, private creditors in Zambia was -371.71 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion NFL, US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -371.71 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.1%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.