External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 336.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 39,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 2,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 2,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 3,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 3,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 4,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 4,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 7,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 8,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 9,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 9,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 7,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 3,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 3,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 3,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 5,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 6,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 8,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 8,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 12,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 16,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 21,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 31,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 33,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 39,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 38,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -58.1% | 7,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 79 Iraq 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Angola 45,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Burundi 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tanzania 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Vanuatu 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 38,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.