# Government debt % GDP — ZMB
> Latest: 71.41% (2021). Change: -32.1 pp vs 2020.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2021
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/ZMB
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2017 | 52.28% |
| 2018 | 59.71% |
| 2019 | 61.93% |
| 2020 | 104% |
| 2021 | 71.41% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2021). Government debt % GDP — ZMB [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/ZMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)