External Debt in Zambia

262 indicators covering external debt for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth -18.1 % change on previous year 2024 down 295.1% 94th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person 2024 up 111.6% 65th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 204.4% 9th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate -4.4 % change on previous year 2024 down 107.0% 93rd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2024 up 862.1% 7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita 183.57 TDS, current US$ per person 2024 up 568.9% 60th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 13.01 % change on previous year 2024 up 135.6% 28th
PPG, private creditors -371.71 million NFL, US$ 2024 down 136.1% 107th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 8.62 % change on previous year 2025 up 109.9% 94th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 0.1635 % change on previous year 2024 down 99.8% 79th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled -371.71 million NFL, US$ 2024 down 136.1% 106th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.91 billion US dollar 2025 up 74.0% 93rd
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 132.8 US dollar per person 2025 down 21.7% 144th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.0% 130th
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -114.66 % change on previous year 2023 down 196.3% 96th
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 182.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 24.0% 78th
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 3,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 120.7% 83rd
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 310.0% 87th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 2,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 251.4% 85th
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square 254.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 28.3% 79th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 583.4% 100th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 33.6% 101st
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 96.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 283.5% 91st
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 382.7% 84th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 167.9% 102nd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 355.2% 67th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.15 2030 up 91.7% 63rd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 10.7 % change on previous year 2025 up 154.9% 86th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 2.7 2030 up 134.6% 22nd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 87.14 US dollar per person 2025 up 30.2% 122nd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 28.0% 87th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 987.54 million US dollar 2025 down 41.4% 114th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 56.28 2015 up 236.7% 77th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 58.2 2030 down 58.4% 81st
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.86 million 2025 down 80.0% 128th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -478.83 % change on previous year 2024 down 430.7% 113th
PPG, IDA 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 up 276.4% 21st
PPG, commercial banks -21.84 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 158.5% 82nd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 45.06 US dollar per person 2025 down 56.1% 134th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 down 56.8% 118th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 5.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 106.0% 99th
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 down 173.9% 107th
PPG, other private creditors -5.15 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 35.8% 87th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -1.32 billion 2024 up 47.0% 132nd
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.18 billion 2024 down 21.9% 92nd
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -710.75 million 2024 down 123.5% 139th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -725.45 million 2024 down 89.2% 126th
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 41.94 million 2024 down 84.8% 126th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,273 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 86.7% 160th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -15.23 million 2024 up 98.7% 132nd
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 99.16 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 24,595.4% 27th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 28.46 million 2024 down 97.6% 91st
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 39.17 billion 2024 up 56.3% 94th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -31.49 billion 2024 down 4,832.1% 127th
Net financial flows, RDB concessional 4.81 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 83.8% 25th
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional 760.99 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 2,268.5% 10th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 42.2% 144th
PPG, IBRD 0 DOD, current US$ 2004 down 100.0% 68th
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 63.46 million 2024 up 26.5% 135th
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 342.51 million 2024 up 441.8% 81st