External debt, end year in Zambia
Zambia: External debt, end year was 9.56 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Zambia stood at 9.56 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Zambia peaked at 31.04 trillion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -307.00 million current LCU, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 564.60 million current LCU | +578.6% |
| 1987 | 912.90 million current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 128.40 million current LCU | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +1028.7% |
| 1990 | -307.00 million current LCU | -121.2% |
| 1991 | 2.94 billion current LCU | -1057.7% |
| 1992 | 10.62 billion current LCU | +261.2% |
| 1993 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +19967.8% |
| 1994 | 3.01 trillion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1996 | 5.02 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.19 trillion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 11.06 trillion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 17.13 trillion current LCU | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 30.37 trillion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 27.07 trillion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 29.84 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 31.04 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.70 trillion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.50 trillion current LCU | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 4.23 trillion current LCU | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 4.57 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.18 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 6.44 trillion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 7.11 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.56 trillion current LCU | +34.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 92.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 89.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +19967.8% | 10.62 billion current LCU | 2.13 trillion current LCU |
| 1991 | +1057.7% | -307.00 million current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +1028.7% | 128.40 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +578.6% | 83.20 million current LCU | 564.60 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 627.68 million current LCU | 83.20 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.03 trillion current LCU | -307.00 million current LCU | 17.13 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 trillion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 31.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 7.11 trillion current LCU | 9.56 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 107.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Tanzania 16.94 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Guinea 9.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uganda 6.11 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 5.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 3.75 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Zambia?
- External debt, end year in Zambia was 9.56 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 trillion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -307.00 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt, end year?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.