How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States of America vs Zambia: International debt issues to GDP

United States of America

21.4%

in 2020

Zambia

22.0%

in 2020

United States of America rank

53rd

Zambia rank

50th

International debt issues to GDP over time

United States of America
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.1%	12.9%	5.3%	United States of America
2020s	21.4%	22.0%	0.6%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, United States of America or Zambia?: Zambia, at 22.0% against 21.4% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between United States of America and Zambia?: 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: United States of America ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.