Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) by country
Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.
Countries reporting
50
Highest
1.19 trillion current LCU
Mozambique
Lowest
0 current LCU
Mali
Median
6.96 billion current LCU
Years covered
46
1966–2011
Data points
1,314
What the numbers show
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 1.19 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.96 billion current LCU, and the mean is 82.98 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 5,103.7%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 100.0%).
Interest on domestic debt: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 260.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 389.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Guinea | 370.36 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,245.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 368.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 547.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Tanzania | 285.48 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 267.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Nigeria | 200.26 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 566.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 105.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 116.8% | volatile |
| 8 | South Africa | 104.04 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 124.6% | rising |
| 9 | Kenya | 75.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 295.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Angola | 56.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt | 50.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 162.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Gabon | 41.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 14 | Senegal | 34.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 415.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Algeria | 29.40 billion current LCU | 2003 | — | rising |
| 16 | Malawi | 24.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 399.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Burundi | 19.09 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 1,861.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 18.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 274.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Morocco | 16.91 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Cameroon | 15.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Rwanda | 11.77 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 823.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Mauritania | 11.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 431.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 11.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Togo | 10.57 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 604.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Mauritius | 10.42 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Chad | 3.50 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.00 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 3.00 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 2.50 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 163.2% | falling |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 2.17 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.00 billion current LCU | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Ghana | 1.74 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 545.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Benin | 1.70 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 34 | Namibia | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Sudan | 1.04 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 5,103.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Eritrea | 721.00 million current LCU | 2009 | up 614.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Botswana | 563.00 million current LCU | 2011 | up 498.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Tunisia | 517.32 million current LCU | 2011 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Seychelles | 462.42 million current LCU | 2010 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Gambia | 405.00 million current LCU | 2011 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Liberia | 359.90 million current LCU | 2008 | up 117.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Comoros | 205.34 million current LCU | 2010 | up 193.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 200.00 million current LCU | 2011 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Lesotho | 77.00 million current LCU | 2011 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Congo | 65.00 million current LCU | 2011 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 4,881 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Cape Verde | 1,505 current LCU | 2011 | up 60.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Eswatini | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Mali | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.