Albania vs Ethiopia: Interest payments (current LCU)

Albania
54.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ethiopia
69.58 billion current LCU
in 2024
Albania rank
63rd
Ethiopia rank
60th

Interest payments (current LCU) over time

  • Albania
  • Ethiopia
020.0B40.0B60.0B199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 69.58 billion current LCU against 54.46 billion current LCU in Albania, a difference of 15.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 60th of 155 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.13 billion current LCU 901.30 million current LCU 16.23 billion current LCU Albania
2000s 27.67 billion current LCU 1.04 billion current LCU 26.63 billion current LCU Albania
2010s 38.12 billion current LCU 6.36 billion current LCU 31.77 billion current LCU Albania
2020s 42.25 billion current LCU 40.68 billion current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Albania or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 69.58 billion current LCU against 54.46 billion current LCU in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Albania and Ethiopia?
15.12 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Albania and Ethiopia rank globally for interest payments?
Albania ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,509 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.