Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Total debt service
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Zambia
17.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 11.3% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 18.1% | 14.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 9.3% | 5.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 12.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.