External debt, end year in Zambia
Zambia: External debt, end year was 4.34 billion current US$ in 2002. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Zambia, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2002, external debt, end year in Zambia stood at 4.34 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Zambia peaked at 6.51 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 395.00 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Zambia 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +261.5% |
| 1992 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +297.9% |
| 1993 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.94 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 5.13 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 4.39 billion current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.34 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +297.9% | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ |
| 1991 | +261.5% | 395.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 395.00 million current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 4.34 billion current US$ in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.00 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for external debt, end year?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2002.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.