Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2023
Zambia
3.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Zambia rank
96th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 12.3% | 6.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).