Angola vs Latin America & Caribbean: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Angola
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.9% against 12.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Angola ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 11.3% | 7.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 2.6% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Angola, at 31.9% against 12.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.