What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Burkina Faso and Uganda?

31.28 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?

20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Central government debt service, external

Burkina Faso

46.16 billion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda

77.44 billion current LCU

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

6th

Uganda rank

5th

Central government debt service, external over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 77.44 billion current LCU against 46.16 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 31.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 25 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.73 billion current LCU	147.13 billion current LCU	120.40 billion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	39.81 billion current LCU	113.04 billion current LCU	73.23 billion current LCU	Uganda
2010s	35.98 billion current LCU	70.27 billion current LCU	34.29 billion current LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Uganda, at 77.44 billion current LCU against 46.16 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 31.28 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for central government debt service, external?: Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.