Zambia Government Debt: % of GDP

2014 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • View Zambia's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2014 to 2023 in the chart:

    Zambia Government Debt: % of GDP

    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
    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
    Albania (%) 52.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
    Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
    Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
    Armenia (%) 50.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
    Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
    Austria (%) 83.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
    Bangladesh (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
    Botswana (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
    Brazil (%) 76.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
    Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
    Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
    Canada (%) 69.4 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
    Chile (%) 44.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
    China (%) 25.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
    Colombia (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
    Croatia (%) 59.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
    Cyprus (%) 65.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    Czech Republic (%) 43.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Denmark (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Ecuador (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
    Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
    Estonia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    European Union (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Finland (%) 82.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 37.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    Germany (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
    Greece (%) 158.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Hungary (%) 73.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
    Iceland (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    India (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
    Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
    Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
    Ireland (%) 42.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Italy (%) 135.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 216.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
    Jordan (%) 91.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
    Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Kenya (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
    South Korea (%) 45.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
    Latvia (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
    Lithuania (%) 38.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Luxembourg (%) 26.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
    North Macedonia (%) 53.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    Malta (%) 45.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
    Mauritius (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
    Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
    Moldova (%) 37.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
    Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
    Montenegro (%) 59.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 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 (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
    Nigeria (%) 53.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
    Norway (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Oman (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
    Pakistan (%) 65.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
    Palestinian Territory (%) 116.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
    Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
    Paraguay (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
    Peru (%) 32.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
    Philippines (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
    Poland (%) 53.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
    Portugal (%) 95.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
    Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
    Saudi Arabia (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
    Serbia (%) 47.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
    Singapore (%) 173.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
    Slovakia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
    Slovenia (%) 66.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
    Spain (%) 104.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
    Sri Lanka (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
    Sweden (%) 32.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
    Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
    Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
    Tunisia (%) 79.8 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
    Turkey (%) 25.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
    Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

    Zambia Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -829.323 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2024
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,306.821 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 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
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -10.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 930.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 19.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,891.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,322.180 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,782.765 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Imports (USD mn) 940.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) 32.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 206,384.748 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 88,866.355 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 23.801 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 92.756 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Jan 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 226.297 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2025
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 186.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 187.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6.243 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -87.173 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
    External Debt (USD mn) 23,148.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 142.094 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,446.602 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 6,412.890 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 19.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,092.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,691.805 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,454.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
    Total Loans (USD mn) 2,979.745 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) 23.48 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 12.78 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023

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