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
050100150200200020122024

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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).