Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Total debt service
Latin America & Caribbean
5.3%
in 2024
Zambia
17.3%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.3% against 5.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 8.7% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 10.6% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 15.9% | 11.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.3% | 2.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.3% against 5.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 12.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.