Total government debt in Zambia
Zambia: Total government debt was 20.86 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total government debt in Zambia stood at 20.86 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Zambia peaked at 35.53 trillion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -14.20 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government debt in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 405.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 796.00 million current LCU | +96.5% |
| 1987 | 310.00 million current LCU | -61.1% |
| 1988 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +386.8% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 10.59 billion current LCU | +366.3% |
| 1992 | -14.20 billion current LCU | -234.2% |
| 1993 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | -15951.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 5.28 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.80 trillion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 12.69 trillion current LCU | +62.7% |
| 1999 | 17.81 trillion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 31.01 trillion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 27.84 trillion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 32.73 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 35.53 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 34.39 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.80 trillion current LCU | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 9.92 trillion current LCU | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 9.89 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 14.23 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 17.13 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 20.86 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 30.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 39.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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 | +15951.0% | -14.20 billion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU |
| 1988 | +386.8% | 310.00 million current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +366.3% | 2.27 billion current LCU | 10.59 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -234.2% | 10.59 billion current LCU | -14.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current LCU | 310.00 million current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.41 trillion current LCU | -14.20 billion current LCU | 17.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 trillion current LCU | 9.89 trillion current LCU | 35.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.99 trillion current LCU | 17.13 trillion current LCU | 20.86 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 124.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Tanzania 20.65 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 16.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Guinea 15.46 trillion current LCU compare
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- 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 total government debt in Zambia?
- Total government debt in Zambia was 20.86 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 trillion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.20 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for total government debt?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.