Afghanistan vs Singapore: Interest payments
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2017
Singapore
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Singapore rank
148th
Interest payments over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Singapore ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 148th of 152 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Afghanistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 148th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.