Which has higher interest payments, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?

Zambia, at 28.3% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Interest payments

Sub-Saharan Africa

13.6%

in 2023

Zambia

28.3%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

8th

Zambia rank

8th

Interest payments over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.3% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	Zambia
2010s	5.7%	19.2%	13.6%	Zambia
2020s	10.7%	29.7%	19.0%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?: Zambia, at 28.3% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?: 14.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.