IDA total vs Zambia: Short-term debt
IDA total
34.6%
in 2024
Zambia
68.3%
in 2024
IDA total rank
17th
Zambia rank
21st
Short-term debt over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 68.3% against 34.6% in IDA total, a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 264.0% | 212.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 162.9% | 742.3% | 579.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 142.7% | 399.8% | 257.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 43.6% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 35.7% | 5.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 75.9% | 40.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 68.3% against 34.6% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between IDA total and Zambia?
- 33.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for short-term debt?
- IDA total ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.