Zambia — Combined government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations

About this series

Combined government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The combined government debt reading for Zambia was 114.9% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 129.1% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −14.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 96.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
2024114.9 % of GDP
2023129.1 % of GDP
202299.5 % of GDP
2021111 % of GDP
2020140 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
2019103.3 % of GDP
201881.2 % of GDP
201766.6 % of GDP
201661.2 % of GDP
201561.9 % of GDP
201433.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.