Mozambique vs Zambia: Total debt service
Mozambique
22.4%
in 2024
Zambia
17.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.4% against 17.3% in Zambia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 16.9% | 13.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 9.3% | 16.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 22.4% against 17.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 5.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- 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.