Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Total debt service

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.5%
in 2024
Zambia
17.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th

Total debt service over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.3% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3% 8.7% 7.4% Zambia
1980s 4.8% 11.9% 7.1% Zambia
1990s 3.2% 16.6% 13.4% Zambia
2000s 7.0% 4.4% 2.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 7.1% 3.3% 3.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 7.0% 9.3% 2.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.3% against 5.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
11.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.