Benin vs Mauritania: Interest on external debt
Benin
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania
8.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
21st
Interest on external debt over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.40 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 3.40 billion current LCU.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.20 billion current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | 9.55 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | 16.01 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 12.56 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion current LCU | 6.55 billion current LCU | 3.84 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.40 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 Mauritania?
- 3.40 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 21st 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.