Central government debt service, external (current LCU) by country
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.
What the numbers show
Central government debt service, external (current LCU) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 1.93 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is -485.76 million current LCU in Mauritius.
The median across all reporting countries is 463.34 million current LCU, and the mean is 115.85 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,968.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 7,318.7%), and the largest decrease in Mauritius (down 127.7%).
Central government debt service, external: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 1.93 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 321.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Senegal | 479.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 57.5% | flat |
| 3 | Cote d'Ivoire | 170.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 4 | Zambia | 118.88 billion current LCU | 1996 | up 7,318.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 77.44 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 46.16 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 7 | Togo | 34.70 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 8 | Kenya | 28.13 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Morocco | 9.62 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 866.27 million current LCU | 2011 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Gabon | 713.55 million current LCU | 2007 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 13 | Botswana | 463.34 million current LCU | 2011 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 14 | Ghana | 451.55 million current LCU | 2010 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 15 | Tanzania | 260.26 million current LCU | 2011 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Gambia | 219.29 million current LCU | 2001 | — | rising |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 33.53 million current LCU | 2007 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 18 | Lesotho | 26.87 million current LCU | 2010 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Rwanda | 19.58 million current LCU | 2011 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Sudan | 618,520 current LCU | 2000 | up 179.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Cape Verde | 2,579 current LCU | 2011 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 22 | Madagascar | 0 current LCU | 1996 | — | flat |
| 22 | Egypt | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 22 | Congo | 0 current LCU | 1993 | — | flat |
| 25 | Mauritius | -485.76 million current LCU | 2009 | down 127.7% | volatile |
About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.