Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.89 billion current LCU against 69.58 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.31 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 155 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689.80 million current LCU | 23.25 billion current LCU | 22.56 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current LCU | 28.61 billion current LCU | 27.15 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion current LCU | 51.95 billion current LCU | 46.07 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40.68 billion current LCU | 77.69 billion current LCU | 37.01 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.89 billion current LCU against 69.58 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 14.31 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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.