What is the difference in interest on external debt between Uganda and Zambia?

2.60 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Uganda vs Zambia: Interest on external debt

Uganda

71.66 billion current LCU

in 2011

Zambia

69.06 billion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda rank

9th

Zambia rank

10th

Interest on external debt over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 71.66 billion current LCU against 69.06 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 2.60 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 10th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.76 billion current LCU	1.27 billion current LCU	490.32 million current LCU	Uganda
1990s	45.20 billion current LCU	99.81 billion current LCU	54.61 billion current LCU	Zambia
2000s	55.68 billion current LCU	125.74 billion current LCU	70.06 billion current LCU	Zambia
2010s	61.16 billion current LCU	79.49 billion current LCU	18.33 billion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Uganda or Zambia?: Uganda, at 71.66 billion current LCU against 69.06 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Uganda and Zambia?: 2.60 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for interest on external debt?: Uganda ranks 9th 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: 07 August 2026

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