International debt issues to GDP in Zambia

Zambia: International debt issues to GDP was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
50th
of 116 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2012–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Zambia, 2012–2020

51015202012201620202012: 2.9 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 20 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 22 %

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

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Zambia, 2012 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.9% 2.7% 20.3% 8
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 47 Ghana 23.0% compare
  2. 48 Malaysia 22.1% compare
  3. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
  5. 52 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
  6. 53 United States of America 21.4% compare

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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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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

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.