Cape Verde vs Zambia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Cape Verde
86.9%
in 2024
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
14th
Zambia rank
9th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Cape Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 114.2% against 86.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 91.9% | 41.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 58.8% | 31.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 110.2% | 125.9% | 15.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Cape Verde or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 114.2% against 86.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 27.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).