Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) by country
Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.
Countries reporting
13
Highest
1.50 trillion current LCU
Cote d'Ivoire
Lowest
0 current LCU
Uganda
Median
0 current LCU
Years covered
33
1979–2011
Data points
278
What the numbers show
Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) is currently reported for 13 countries. The highest value is 1.50 trillion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 current LCU, and the mean is 129.83 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 1,573.4%), and the largest decrease in Burkina Faso (down 100.0%).
Central government arrears on external debt: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 435.3% | falling |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 168.06 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 767.9% | rising |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 9.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,573.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Togo | 4.10 billion current LCU | 1999 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Kenya | 1.44 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Sudan | 175.53 million current LCU | 2000 | — | rising |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Cameroon | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 0 current LCU | 2011 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Gabon | 0 current LCU | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 current LCU | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Uganda | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.