International debt issues to GDP in Zambia
Zambia: International debt issues to GDP was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Zambia, 2012–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Zambia stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 648.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Zambia peaked at 22.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International debt issues to GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +141.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +210.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 2.7% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 47 Ghana 23.0% compare
- 48 Malaysia 22.1% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
- 53 United States of America 21.4% compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Zambia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Zambia was 22.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.