Congo vs Egypt: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 179.03 billion current LCU against 152.60 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 26.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 45th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.95 billion current LCU | 32.41 billion current LCU | 87.55 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 23.48 billion current LCU | 117.61 billion current LCU | 94.13 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 179.03 billion current LCU against 152.60 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Congo and Egypt?
- 26.43 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for interest payments?
- Congo ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 45th 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.