South Asia vs Zambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Asia
0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.9047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and Zambia?
- 0.9047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.