Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Zambia's external debt stands at 28.12B as of 2024-12-31, down from 29.08B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Zambia's external debt was 28.12B, down from 29.08B in 2023.
In 2023, Zambia's external debt was 29.08B, up from 28.42B in 2022.
In 2022, Zambia's external debt was 28.42B, up from 26.94B in 2021.
In 2021, Zambia's external debt was 26.94B, down from 29.53B in 2020.
In 2020, Zambia's external debt was 29.53B, up from 29.40B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.12B | -958.78M |
| 2023 | 29.08B | +653.11M |
| 2022 | 28.42B | +1.48B |
| 2021 | 26.94B | -2.59B |
| 2020 | 29.53B | +134.80M |
| 2019 | 29.40B | +4.78B |
| 2018 | 24.62B | +876.74M |
| 2017 | 23.74B | +7.98B |
| 2016 | 15.76B | +3.44B |
| 2015 | 12.31B | +2.66B |
| 2014 | 9.65B | +2.98B |
| 2013 | 6.67B | +486.70M |
| 2012 | 6.18B | +982.28M |
| 2011 | 5.20B | +878.91M |
| 2010 | 4.32B | +679.82M |
| 2009 | 3.64B | +703.88M |
| 2008 | 2.94B | +196.96M |
| 2007 | 2.74B | +489.42M |
| 2006 | 2.25B | -3.12B |
| 2005 | 5.37B | -2.18B |
| 2004 | 7.55B | +666.17M |
| 2003 | 6.88B | +201.13M |
| 2002 | 6.68B | +486.84M |
| 2001 | 6.19B | +381.80M |
| 2000 | 5.81B | -140.57M |
| 1999 | 5.95B | -917.38M |
| 1998 | 6.87B | +210.59M |
| 1997 | 6.66B | -400.21M |
| 1996 | 7.06B | +102.25M |
| 1995 | 6.96B | +149.29M |
| 1994 | 6.81B | +330.61M |
| 1993 | 6.48B | -222.15M |
| 1992 | 6.70B | -258.42M |
| 1991 | 6.96B | +53.67M |
| 1990 | 6.90B | +351.38M |
| 1989 | 6.55B | -140.72M |
| 1988 | 6.69B | +213.81M |
| 1987 | 6.48B | +847.02M |
| 1986 | 5.63B | +1.15B |
| 1985 | 4.49B | +735.74M |
| 1984 | 3.75B | +6.04M |
| 1983 | 3.75B | +82.79M |
| 1982 | 3.66B | +52.62M |
| 1981 | 3.61B | +357.40M |
| 1980 | 3.25B | +212.73M |
| 1979 | 3.04B | +461.85M |
| 1978 | 2.58B | +241.97M |
| 1977 | 2.34B | +442.50M |
| 1976 | 1.89B | +212.16M |
| 1975 | 1.68B | +485.04M |
| 1974 | 1.20B | +165.68M |
| 1973 | 1.03B | +87.13M |
| 1972 | 943.51M | +86.07M |
| 1971 | 857.44M | +43.92M |
| 1970 | 813.52M | — |
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Zambia's external debt is 28.12B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 29.08B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 29.53B (2020); the lowest is 813.52M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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