Interest on external debt in Angola

Angola: Interest on external debt was 38.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
38.45 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
108.92 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
1.16 current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Interest on external debt in Angola, 1985–2011

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1985199820111985: 1.2 current LCU1986: 2.2 current LCU1987: 2.4 current LCU1988: 9.9 current LCU1989: 11.9 current LCU1990: 12.1 current LCU1991: 47 current LCU1992: 187.1 current LCU1993: 2.2k current LCU1994: 76.0k current LCU1995: 1.5M current LCU1996: 97.3M current LCU1997: 97.7M current LCU1998: 175.2M current LCU1999: 1.6B current LCU2000: 5.0B current LCU2001: 9.8B current LCU2002: 15.5B current LCU2003: 18.1B current LCU2004: 31.1B current LCU2005: 34.8B current LCU2006: 40.2B current LCU2007: 48.3B current LCU2008: 108.9B current LCU2009: 79.0B current LCU2010: 62.8B current LCU2011: 38.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Angola recorded 38.45 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.

The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Angola peaked at 108.92 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.16 current LCU, in 1985.

Angola ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.49 current LCU 1.16 current LCU 11.86 current LCU 5
1990s 192.33 million current LCU 12.15 current LCU 1.55 billion current LCU 10
2000s 39.07 billion current LCU 4.97 billion current LCU 108.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 50.63 billion current LCU 38.45 billion current LCU 62.81 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 11 Tanzania 67.90 billion current LCU compare
  2. 12 Senegal 51.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 43.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 28.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23.82 billion current LCU compare
  6. 17 Burundi 13.99 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Angola?
Interest on external debt in Angola was 38.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 108.92 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU in 1985.
How does Angola rank for interest on external debt?
Angola ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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