What is the difference in interest on external debt between Ethiopia and Tunisia?

154.13 million current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tunisia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Ethiopia vs Tunisia: Interest on external debt

Ethiopia

462.47 million current LCU

in 2011

Tunisia

616.60 million current LCU

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

34th

Tunisia rank

33rd

Interest on external debt over time

Ethiopia
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 616.60 million current LCU against 462.47 million current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 154.13 million current LCU.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 50 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.30 million current LCU	107.59 million current LCU	69.29 million current LCU	Tunisia
1990s	195.29 million current LCU	325.85 million current LCU	130.56 million current LCU	Tunisia
2000s	385.29 million current LCU	565.03 million current LCU	179.74 million current LCU	Tunisia
2010s	400.18 million current LCU	606.30 million current LCU	206.12 million current LCU	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Ethiopia or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 616.60 million current LCU against 462.47 million current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Ethiopia and Tunisia?: 154.13 million current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tunisia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tunisia rank globally for interest on external debt?: Ethiopia ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd 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.