Benin vs Niger: Interest on external debt
Benin
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2005
Niger
8.00 billion current LCU
in 2005
Benin rank
23rd
Niger rank
22nd
Interest on external debt over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.00 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 3.00 billion current LCU.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.20 billion current LCU | 17.20 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.01 billion current LCU | 15.11 billion current LCU | 904.55 million current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion current LCU | 16.15 billion current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.00 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2005.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Benin and Niger?
- 3.00 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd 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.