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
0102030197219972023

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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.