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

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

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

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 Uganda: Interest on external debt

Democratic Republic of Congo

107.80 billion current LCU

in 2007

Uganda

71.66 billion current LCU

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Uganda rank

9th

Interest on external debt over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 107.80 billion current LCU against 71.66 billion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 36.14 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	438.70 million current LCU	46.47 billion current LCU	46.03 billion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	68.69 billion current LCU	59.02 billion current LCU	9.66 billion current LCU	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 107.80 billion current LCU against 71.66 billion current LCU in Uganda as of 2007.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 36.14 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for interest on external debt?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.