Debt in Zambia
Zambia's debt is 71.41 % — #33 of 46 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2021.
71.41 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
The central government owes about 0.7 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank).
Debt nearby: Uruguay 65.31 % · Colombia 71.20 % · Bahamas 71.46 % · Mozambique 71.77 %
How to read this figure
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.