Burkina Faso vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Interest on external debt

Burkina Faso
10.02 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
8.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Interest on external debt over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.40 billion current LCU in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.62 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 50 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 4.29 billion current LCU 2.14 billion current LCU 2.15 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 8.80 billion current LCU 3.46 billion current LCU 5.35 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 11.08 billion current LCU 5.96 billion current LCU 5.12 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 10.54 billion current LCU 7.95 billion current LCU 2.59 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 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.40 billion current LCU in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
1.62 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for interest on external debt?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st 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

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