Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Interest on external debt

Namibia
151.00 million current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
198.43 million current LCU
in 2011
Namibia rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Interest on external debt over time

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 198.43 million current LCU against 151.00 million current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 47.42 million current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 4.56 million current LCU 82.45 million current LCU 77.88 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 11.97 million current LCU 113.44 million current LCU 101.48 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 84.80 million current LCU 90.27 million current LCU 5.47 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 147.00 million current LCU 187.01 million current LCU 40.01 million current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 198.43 million current LCU against 151.00 million current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
47.42 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest on external debt?
Namibia ranks 43rd 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.