Côte d'Ivoire vs United States of America: Interest payments

Côte d'Ivoire
1.24 trillion current LCU
in 2023
United States of America
1.06 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
United States of America rank
25th

Interest payments over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • United States of America
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T197219982024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 1.24 trillion current LCU against 1.06 trillion current LCU in United States of America, a difference of 182.13 billion current LCU.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 343.20 billion current LCU 234.17 billion current LCU 109.03 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 194.99 billion current LCU 257.54 billion current LCU 62.55 billion current LCU United States of America
2010s 299.21 billion current LCU 347.11 billion current LCU 47.90 billion current LCU United States of America
2020s 914.48 billion current LCU 622.87 billion current LCU 291.61 billion current LCU Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Côte d'Ivoire or United States of America?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 1.24 trillion current LCU against 1.06 trillion current LCU in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
182.13 billion current LCU, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America rank globally for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th 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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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, 4,505 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.