Angola vs Ghana: Interest payments

Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Ghana
32.8%
in 2022
Angola rank
3rd
Ghana rank
2nd

Interest payments over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Angola ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd of 152 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 20.0% 15.8% Ghana
2010s 11.8% 23.1% 11.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Ghana?
Ghana, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Ghana?
0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for interest payments?
Angola ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd 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.