Zambia: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

Since 1970 it is down 4,788% from −US$7.05 million in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 40 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$250 million in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was US$20.06 million in 1972. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Zambia had the 51st highest value of the 59 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Zambia in the 2024 ranking

• Thailand — 48th of 59: −US$257.95 million
• Gabon — 49th of 59: −US$314.44 million
• Sri Lanka — 50th of 59: −US$330.58 million
• Kazakhstan — 52nd of 59: −US$462.63 million
• Kenya — 53rd of 59: −US$500 million
• Pakistan — 54th of 59: −US$1 billion

What this measures

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 15 values

PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Benin — US$515.57 million (2024)
• Cameroon — −US$47.1 million (2024)
• Congo, Rep. — −US$27.23 million (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — US$2.22 billion (2024)
• Gabon — −US$314.44 million (2024)
• Ghana — −US$165.74 million (2024)
• Kenya — −US$500 million (2024)
• Mauritius — US$1.59 million (2024)
• Nigeria — US$2.2 billion (2024)
• Rwanda — −US$19.15 million (2024)
• Senegal — US$927.41 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Zambia

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$1.19 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 29.79 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 4.11% (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$2.53 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 63.49 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.75% (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current US$) — US$10.2 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current LCU) — 256.39 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Zambia's PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)?

−US$344.72 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 4,788% from −US$7.05 million in 1970. The highest value was US$1.25 billion in 2015 and the lowest −US$344.72 million in 2024.

How does Zambia rank?

51st highest of 59 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.PBND.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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