Benin vs Burkina Faso: Interest on external debt
Benin
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burkina Faso
10.02 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Interest on external debt over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.02 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 5.02 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.20 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 16.01 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 7.21 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion current LCU | 12.44 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.02 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 5.02 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.