Burkina Faso vs Congo: Interest on external debt
Burkina Faso
10.02 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo
11.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Congo rank
19th
Interest on external debt over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.11 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.09 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 billion current LCU | 29.14 billion current LCU | 24.85 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 8.80 billion current LCU | 110.28 billion current LCU | 101.48 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.08 billion current LCU | 92.09 billion current LCU | 81.01 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.54 billion current LCU | 34.26 billion current LCU | 23.71 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 11.11 billion current LCU against 10.02 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 1.09 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th 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.