Canada vs Zambia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.94 billion current LCU against 47.29 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 4.65 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.84 billion current LCU | 90.27 million current LCU | 41.75 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.77 billion current LCU | 845.44 million current LCU | 32.92 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.59 billion current LCU | 8.76 billion current LCU | 16.83 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 34.98 billion current LCU | 35.43 billion current LCU | 448.70 million current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Canada or Zambia?
- Canada, at 51.94 billion current LCU against 47.29 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Canada and Zambia?
- 4.65 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Canada ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.