Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Interest on external debt

Eritrea
212.00 million current LCU
in 2009
Zimbabwe
198.43 million current LCU
in 2011
Eritrea rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Interest on external debt over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198019952011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 212.00 million current LCU against 198.43 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.57 million current LCU.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eritrea ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 4.86 million current LCU 114.09 million current LCU 109.23 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 109.61 million current LCU 90.27 million current LCU 19.34 million current LCU Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Eritrea, at 212.00 million current LCU against 198.43 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
13.57 million current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest on external debt?
Eritrea ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd 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.