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Zambia External Debt (% of GNI)

114.2%as of 2024+3.2% vs 2023

Total external debt stocks as a share of gross national income. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodExternal Debt (% of GNI)
2024114.2%
2023110.7%
2022103.7%
2021133.6%
2020167.5%
2019128.3%
201895%
201796%
201677.6%
201559.1%
201436.3%
201324.8%

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GET /v1/data

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=external_debt_stocks_pct_gni" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

External Debt (% of GNI) across Africa

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CountryExternal Debt (% of GNI)Period
Nigeria60%2024
Kenya35%2024
South Africa44.8%2024
Egypt42%2024
Ghana46.9%2024
Ethiopia24.3%2022

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