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

2.02 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Niger: Interest on external debt

Burkina Faso

10.02 billion current LCU

in 2011

Niger

8.00 billion current LCU

in 2005

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Niger rank

22nd

Interest on external debt over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.00 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 2.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.29 billion current LCU	17.00 billion current LCU	12.71 billion current LCU	Niger
1990s	8.80 billion current LCU	15.11 billion current LCU	6.31 billion current LCU	Niger
2000s	12.44 billion current LCU	16.15 billion current LCU	3.71 billion current LCU	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 10.02 billion current LCU against 8.00 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 2.02 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for interest on external debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.