Interest on domestic debt in Zambia

Zambia: Interest on domestic debt was 1.01 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.01 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.28 trillion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
252.50 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Interest on domestic debt in Zambia, 1985–2011

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1985199820111985: 252.5M current LCU1986: 672.7M current LCU1987: 617.8M current LCU1988: 854.8M current LCU1989: 1.0B current LCU1990: 1.6B current LCU1991: 3.7B current LCU1992: 15.6B current LCU1993: 71.5B current LCU1994: 102.6B current LCU1995: 77.0B current LCU1996: 122.0B current LCU1997: 115.0B current LCU1998: 80.0B current LCU1999: 105.0B current LCU2000: 140.0B current LCU2001: 206.8B current LCU2002: 449.9B current LCU2003: 563.5B current LCU2004: 745.6B current LCU2005: 731.4B current LCU2006: 689.5B current LCU2007: 721.3B current LCU2008: 879.8B current LCU2009: 974.6B current LCU2010: 1.3T current LCU2011: 1.0T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.01 trillion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 389.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Zambia peaked at 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 252.50 million current LCU, in 1985.

Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 680.84 million current LCU 252.50 million current LCU 1.01 billion current LCU 5
1990s 69.39 billion current LCU 1.58 billion current LCU 122.00 billion current LCU 10
2000s 610.24 billion current LCU 140.00 billion current LCU 974.61 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.15 trillion current LCU 1.01 trillion current LCU 1.28 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mozambique 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Guinea 370.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Uganda 368.39 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 285.48 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on domestic debt in Zambia?
Interest on domestic debt in Zambia was 1.01 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 252.50 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Zambia rank for interest on domestic debt?
Zambia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 389.9%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.