Montenegro vs Zambia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Montenegro
108.6%
in 2024
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
10th
Zambia rank
9th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Montenegro
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 114.2% against 108.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 20.9% | 18.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 143.3% | 58.8% | 84.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 147.9% | 125.9% | 22.0% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Montenegro or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 114.2% against 108.6% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Montenegro and Zambia?
- 5.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Zambia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Montenegro ranks 10th 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 (%).