Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Interest payments
Burkina Faso
305.62 billion current LCU
in 2024
Gabon
308.52 billion current LCU
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Gabon rank
37th
Interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 308.52 billion current LCU against 305.62 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.90 billion current LCU.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 37th of 155 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.86 billion current LCU | 172.98 billion current LCU | 109.12 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 166.24 billion current LCU | 302.73 billion current LCU | 136.48 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 308.52 billion current LCU against 305.62 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 2.90 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 37th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.