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
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B198419942005

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

Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.