Low income vs Zambia: Total debt service
Low income
9.3%
in 2024
Zambia
30.5%
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
Zambia rank
14th
Total debt service over time
- Low income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 30.5% against 9.3% in Low income, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Low income ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 12 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Low income |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 17.8% | 5.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Low income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 30.5% against 9.3% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Low income and Zambia?
- 21.2%, 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 total debt service?
- Low income ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.