Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Interest on external debt

Burundi
13.99 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
23.82 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Burundi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.82 billion current LCU against 13.99 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 9.83 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 billion current LCU 251.78 million current LCU 1.97 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 3.75 billion current LCU 12.03 billion current LCU 8.28 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 10.55 billion current LCU 26.93 billion current LCU 16.38 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.82 billion current LCU against 13.99 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
9.83 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for interest on external debt?
Burundi ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th 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.