Interest on external debt in Chad

Chad: Interest on external debt was 12.00 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
12.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
12.30 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
713.00 million current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
25
1983–2007

Interest on external debt in Chad, 1983–2007

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1983199520071983: 845.0M current LCU1984: 766.0M current LCU1985: 914.0M current LCU1986: 1.1B current LCU1987: 875.0M current LCU1988: 895.0M current LCU1989: 713.0M current LCU1990: 1.8B current LCU1991: 3.3B current LCU1992: 3.1B current LCU1993: 4.2B current LCU1994: 6.5B current LCU1995: 6.3B current LCU1996: 7.1B current LCU1997: 7.0B current LCU1998: 7.1B current LCU1999: 7.6B current LCU2000: 8.9B current LCU2001: 8.6B current LCU2002: 10.6B current LCU2003: 8.6B current LCU2004: 8.2B current LCU2005: 8.8B current LCU2006: 12.3B current LCU2007: 12.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 12.00 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2007.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Chad peaked at 12.30 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 713.00 million current LCU, in 1989.

That places Chad 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 866.14 million current LCU 713.00 million current LCU 1.05 billion current LCU 7
1990s 5.40 billion current LCU 1.78 billion current LCU 7.60 billion current LCU 10
2000s 9.75 billion current LCU 8.20 billion current LCU 12.30 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 15 Cameroon 28.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 17 Burundi 13.99 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Congo 11.11 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Burkina Faso 10.02 billion current LCU compare
  6. 21 Mauritania 8.40 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Chad?
Interest on external debt in Chad was 12.00 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 12.30 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 713.00 million current LCU in 1989.
How does Chad rank for interest on external debt?
Chad ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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.