China vs United States: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

China
0.5654
in 2020
United States
0.6405
in 2020
China rank
75th
United States rank
74th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • China
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81198920042020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.6405 against 0.5654 in China, a difference of 0.0751.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9244 0.6453 0.2791 China
2010s 0.7089 0.6176 0.0914 China
2020s 0.5654 0.6405 0.0751 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, China or United States?
United States, at 0.6405 against 0.5654 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between China and United States?
0.0751, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and United States rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
China ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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