Interest payments in Zambia

Zambia: Interest payments was 26.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.5%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.4%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Interest payments in Zambia, 1998–2021

102030401998200920211998: 15.9 % of expense1999: 19.9 % of expense2001: 6.6 % of expense2002: 16.1 % of expense2003: 26 % of expense2004: 25.8 % of expense2005: 19.4 % of expense2006: 9.6 % of expense2007: 6.8 % of expense2008: 9.9 % of expense2009: 9.4 % of expense2010: 10.7 % of expense2011: 6.4 % of expense2012: 8.4 % of expense2013: 8.9 % of expense2014: 14.3 % of expense2015: 16.9 % of expense2016: 22 % of expense2017: 22.8 % of expense2018: 33.7 % of expense2019: 42 % of expense2020: 32.5 % of expense2021: 26.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Zambia is 26.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 312.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Zambia peaked at 42.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2011.

That places Zambia 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 15.9% 19.9% 2
2000s 14.4% 6.6% 26.0% 9
2010s 18.6% 6.4% 42.0% 10
2020s 29.5% 26.5% 32.5% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 49.4% compare
  2. 2 Ghana 32.8% compare
  3. 3 Angola 31.9% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 26.3% compare
  5. 6 Egypt 24.2% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Zambia?
Interest payments in Zambia was 26.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for interest payments?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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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 percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.