Congo vs Zambia: External borrowing, net

Congo
646.76 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
1.52 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

External borrowing, net over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
-6.0T-4.0T-2.0T02.0T197919952011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.52 trillion current LCU against 646.76 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 877.43 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.18 billion current LCU 797.48 million current LCU 45.38 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 82.91 billion current LCU 75.15 billion current LCU 7.76 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 159.73 billion current LCU -361.82 billion current LCU 521.55 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 140.45 billion current LCU 881.99 billion current LCU 741.54 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.52 trillion current LCU against 646.76 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Congo and Zambia?
877.43 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Congo ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.