Zambia Government Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Zambia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Zambia Government debt accounted for 40.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 42.5 % in the previous year.
- Zambia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2014 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 45.5 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 13.5 % in Dec 2015.
CEIC calculates annual Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning provides Government Debt as the principal amount of domestic debt stock for T-Bills and Bonds in local currency. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of Zambia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
View Zambia's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2014 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Zambia Government debt accounted for 40.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 42.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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40.9 2023 | 42.5 2022 | 13.5 2015 | 45.5 2021 | % | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 48.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 108.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 77.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | 22.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (%) | 58.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 61.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | 70.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 33.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (%) | 80.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 163.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 75.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 42.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 139.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
Japan (%) | 218.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 43.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
Malaysia (%) | 65.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (%) | 47.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 48.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 34.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 49.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (%) | 61.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 32.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 100.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Romania (%) | 51.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 52.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 174.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 74.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (%) | 105.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Sweden (%) | 30.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Taiwan (%) | 29.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 55.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -137.290 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,645.171 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jul 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 308.498 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 724.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 285.228 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -23.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 897.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,891.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,186.716 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 905.677 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 947.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 41.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 263,152.229 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 119,354.130 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.815 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 22.666 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 159.363 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 163.616 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -2.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -80.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -8.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -53.454 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -53.263 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 22,984.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -28,516.183 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 126.183 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,361.408 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,249.996 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 18.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,827.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,286.076 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 21.6 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,524.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,900.075 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 30.05 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.52 2023 | yearly | 1965 - 2023 |
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