Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Burkina Faso
10.02 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania
8.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Mauritania rank
21st
Interest on external debt (current LCU) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.40 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 1.62 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania 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 | 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.40 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.62 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania 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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About this data
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.