What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Burundi?

3.97 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Interest on external debt

Burkina Faso

10.02 billion current LCU

in 2011

Burundi

13.99 billion current LCU

in 2005

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Burundi rank

17th

Interest on external debt over time

Burkina Faso
Burundi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.99 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Burundi ranks 17th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.29 billion current LCU	2.02 billion current LCU	2.27 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	8.80 billion current LCU	3.75 billion current LCU	5.05 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	12.44 billion current LCU	10.55 billion current LCU	1.89 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Burkina Faso or Burundi?: Burundi, at 13.99 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2005.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 3.97 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for interest on external debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Burundi ranks 17th 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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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: 07 August 2026

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