Madagascar vs Zambia: Interest on external debt
Madagascar
43.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
69.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
13th
Zambia rank
10th
Interest on external debt over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 69.06 billion current LCU against 43.11 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 25.95 billion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.05 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 6.77 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 67.88 billion current LCU | 99.81 billion current LCU | 31.93 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 63.25 billion current LCU | 125.74 billion current LCU | 62.49 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 45.50 billion current LCU | 79.49 billion current LCU | 33.99 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 69.06 billion current LCU against 43.11 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 25.95 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Madagascar ranks 13th 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
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.