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

1.98 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.

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 Chad: Interest on external debt

Burkina Faso

10.02 billion current LCU

in 2011

Chad

12.00 billion current LCU

in 2007

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Chad rank

18th

Interest on external debt over time

Burkina Faso
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 12.00 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.98 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Chad ranks 18th 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	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.29 billion current LCU	890.40 million current LCU	3.40 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	8.80 billion current LCU	5.40 billion current LCU	3.40 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	11.70 billion current LCU	9.75 billion current LCU	1.95 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 Chad?: Chad, at 12.00 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Chad?: 1.98 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for interest on external debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Chad ranks 18th 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: 07 August 2026

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