True. Maybe, the small amount of money spend per person indicates that the government doesn't have sufficient money to invest in development of the infrastruct

True. Maybe, the small amount of money spend per person indicates that the government doesn't have sufficient money to invest in development of the infrastructure and human resources required for creating a developed economy. If you look at South Africa's public debt, it is 43.3%[1] of their GDP. In contrast, Zambia's is 20%[2]. Maybe, what Zambia needs is to secure more loans from organizations like World Bank and invest 1 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Africa 2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Zambia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Zambia