Interest on external debt in Burundi
Burundi: Interest on external debt was 13.99 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Burundi, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13.99 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 297.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Burundi peaked at 13.99 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 152.10 million current LCU, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 17th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 152.10 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 billion current LCU | 7.40 billion current LCU | 13.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Burundi?
- Interest on external debt in Burundi was 13.99 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.10 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for interest on external debt?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.