Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Zambia's external debt stands at 28.63B as of 2025-12-31, up from 28.04B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Zambia's external debt was 28.63B, up from 28.04B in 2024.
In 2024, Zambia's external debt was 28.04B, down from 29.08B in 2023.
In 2023, Zambia's external debt was 29.08B, up from 28.47B in 2022.
In 2022, Zambia's external debt was 28.47B, up from 27.00B in 2021.
In 2021, Zambia's external debt was 27.00B, down from 29.56B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.63B | +596.65M |
| 2024 | 28.04B | -1.05B |
| 2023 | 29.08B | +609.13M |
| 2022 | 28.47B | +1.47B |
| 2021 | 27.00B | -2.55B |
| 2020 | 29.56B | +143.39M |
| 2019 | 29.41B | +4.79B |
| 2018 | 24.63B | +884.31M |
| 2017 | 23.74B | +7.99B |
| 2016 | 15.76B | +3.45B |
| 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 28.63B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 28.04B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 29.56B (2020); the lowest is 813.52M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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