Economy · Southern Africa
Zambia Debt Service (% of GNI)
17.3%as of 2024+374.7% vs 2023
Total external debt service (principal and interest) as a share of gross national income. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Debt Service (% of GNI) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=debt_service_pct_gni" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Debt Service (% of GNI) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Debt Service (% of GNI) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5.5% |
| Kenya | 4.8% |
| South Africa | 5.7% |
| Egypt | 8.9% |
| Ghana | 3.5% |
| Ethiopia | 0.9% |
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