Low income vs Zambia: Short-term debt

Low income
3.5%
in 2024
Zambia
21.7%
in 2024
Low income rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th

Short-term debt over time

  • Low income
  • Zambia
050100150197419992024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.7% against 3.5% in Low income, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 6.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7% 9.7% 18.0% Low income
2010s 15.1% 8.7% 6.4% Low income
2020s 10.8% 18.8% 7.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Low income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.7% against 3.5% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Low income and Zambia?
18.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Low income and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
Low income ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.