How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Uganda

2.74 trillion current LCU

in 2011

Zambia

11.30 trillion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda rank

2nd

Zambia rank

1st

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.30 trillion current LCU against 2.74 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 8.55 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.63 billion current LCU	115.88 billion current LCU	90.25 billion current LCU	Zambia
2000s	1.44 trillion current LCU	4.33 trillion current LCU	2.89 trillion current LCU	Zambia
2010s	2.71 trillion current LCU	10.66 trillion current LCU	7.95 trillion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Uganda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 11.30 trillion current LCU against 2.74 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Uganda and Zambia?: 8.55 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?: Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.