What is the difference in interest on external debt between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?

10.57 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?

31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

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.

Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Interest on external debt

Eswatini

209.00 million current LCU

in 2011

Zimbabwe

198.43 million current LCU

in 2011

Eswatini rank

40th

Zimbabwe rank

42nd

Interest on external debt over time

Eswatini
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 209.00 million current LCU against 198.43 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10.57 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.21 million current LCU	77.19 million current LCU	62.98 million current LCU	Zimbabwe
1990s	27.57 million current LCU	113.44 million current LCU	85.87 million current LCU	Zimbabwe
2000s	150.43 million current LCU	90.27 million current LCU	60.16 million current LCU	Eswatini
2010s	190.50 million current LCU	187.01 million current LCU	3.49 million current LCU	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?: Eswatini, at 209.00 million current LCU against 198.43 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?: 10.57 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest on external debt?: Eswatini ranks 40th 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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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: 07 August 2026

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