What is the difference in interest on external debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

18.23 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Interest on external debt

Democratic Republic of Congo

107.80 billion current LCU

in 2007

Gabon

89.57 billion current LCU

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Gabon rank

7th

Interest on external debt over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 107.80 billion current LCU against 89.57 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 18.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gabon ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Gabon ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	438.70 million current LCU	168.62 billion current LCU	168.18 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	68.69 billion current LCU	135.75 billion current LCU	67.06 billion current LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 107.80 billion current LCU against 89.57 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2007.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 18.23 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for interest on external debt?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Gabon ranks 7th 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: 18 September 2026

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