External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 114.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
168.7%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 114.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 214.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Zambia peaked at 168.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.7% | — |
| 2001 | 157.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 165.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 144.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 129.6% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 128.3% | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 167.5% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 133.6% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 110.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 114.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 17.8% | 168.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 22.9% | 128.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 103.7% | 167.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115.4% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115.4% compare
- 9 Bhutan 114.5% compare
- 11 Montenegro 108.6% compare
- 12 Ukraine 101.3% compare
- 13 Rwanda 93.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -30.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 282.39 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,389 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Zambia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Zambia was 114.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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