Zambia vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.83 billion current US$ against 4.34 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.49 billion current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.83 billion current US$ against 4.34 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.49 billion current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.