Gabon vs Zambia: Interest on external debt

Gabon
89.57 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
69.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Gabon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 89.57 billion current LCU against 69.06 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 20.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 41.72 billion current LCU 1.27 billion current LCU 40.45 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 126.51 billion current LCU 99.81 billion current LCU 26.70 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 123.18 billion current LCU 125.74 billion current LCU 2.56 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s 81.47 billion current LCU 79.49 billion current LCU 1.98 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Gabon or Zambia?
Gabon, at 89.57 billion current LCU against 69.06 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Gabon and Zambia?
20.51 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for interest on external debt?
Gabon ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.