24Peaks / Africa / Zambia / Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

Zambia - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -3.18

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-3.18 (2024)

Global rank

##59 of 158 economies

Share of global total

1.8%

Growth since 1998

1.12×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#56#592022 overtook Estonia2024 overtook Slovenia
ZambiaNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Zambia climbed from #56 to #59 (overtook Estonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zambia ↓

Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1999
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 30 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 68 places in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 53 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 70 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1998-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1998200820182024-13.11-8.03-2.942.14

Explore

Related indicators

Community estimates

No community estimates yet for Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) — be the first.

Add your estimate

Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.