Africa Eastern and Southern vs Dominican Republic: Interest payments

Africa Eastern and Southern
10.0%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
17.5%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
17th

Interest payments over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Dominican Republic
05101520197219972023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.5% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 41 groups.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 12.2% 6.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 6.4% 15.0% 8.6% Dominican Republic
2020s 8.6% 16.3% 7.7% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 10.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
7.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic rank globally for interest payments?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 41 groups.
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.