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$, in 1990.
That places Zambia 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
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- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
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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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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.