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
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
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.