Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zambia: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.7% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.6% | 55.4% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 81.2% | 21.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 55.2% | 12.1% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 9.2% | 21.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 5.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 18.8% | 4.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.7% against 9.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
- 12.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.