United States vs Zambia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

United States
-24.9%
in 2023
Zambia
-25.1%
in 2021
United States rank
75th
Zambia rank
76th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • United States
  • Zambia
-30-25-20-15200020112023

How they compare

United States currently reports -24.9% against -25.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

United States ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 76th of 162 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -21.3% -15.7% 5.6% Zambia
2010s -23.3% -19.2% 4.1% Zambia
2020s -32.0% -25.3% 6.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, United States or Zambia?
United States, at -24.9% against -25.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between United States and Zambia?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
United States ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 76th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed