Egypt vs Zambia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Egypt
11.6%
in 2020
Zambia
12.3%
in 2020
Egypt rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
051015200420122020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 1.1% 0.9% Egypt
2010s 5.0% 8.3% 3.3% Zambia
2020s 11.6% 12.3% 0.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Egypt and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Egypt ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).