Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Total debt service
Papua New Guinea
20.4%
in 2024
Zambia
17.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.4% against 17.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 9.3% | 7.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.4% against 17.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 3.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.