Rwanda vs Zambia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI
Rwanda
93.9%
in 2024
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
13th
Zambia rank
10th
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 114.2% against 93.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 129 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 91.9% | 45.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 58.8% | 18.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 125.9% | 42.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 114.2% against 93.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 20.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Rwanda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.