Burundi vs Congo: Interest on external debt

Burundi
13.99 billion current LCU
in 2005
Congo
11.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
17th
Congo rank
19th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
050.0B100.0B150.0B198019952011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.99 billion current LCU against 11.11 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 2.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Congo ranks 19th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 1.82 billion current LCU 24.28 billion current LCU 22.46 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 3.75 billion current LCU 110.28 billion current LCU 106.53 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 10.55 billion current LCU 80.42 billion current LCU 69.87 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 13.99 billion current LCU against 11.11 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2005.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burundi and Congo?
2.88 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for interest on external debt?
Burundi ranks 17th 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

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.