Ukraine vs Zambia: External debt as a share of gross national income

Ukraine
101.3%
in 2024
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Ukraine rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Ukraine
  • Zambia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 114.2% against 101.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Ukraine ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.1% 91.9% 35.9% Zambia
2010s 95.7% 58.8% 36.9% Ukraine
2020s 87.1% 125.9% 38.8% 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, Ukraine or Zambia?
Zambia, at 114.2% against 101.3% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Ukraine and Zambia?
12.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and Zambia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Ukraine ranks 11th 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 (%).