Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Interest on external debt

Democratic Republic of Congo
107.80 billion current LCU
in 2007
Nigeria
182.23 billion current LCU
in 2005
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Interest on external debt over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 182.23 billion current LCU against 107.80 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 74.43 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 438.70 million current LCU 76.39 billion current LCU 75.95 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 55.37 billion current LCU 188.72 billion current LCU 133.36 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 182.23 billion current LCU against 107.80 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2005.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
74.43 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for interest on external debt?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.