Angola vs Zambia: Interest payments
Angola
31.9%
in 2019
Zambia
26.5%
in 2021
Angola rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th
Interest payments over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.9% against 26.5% in Zambia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 19.9% | 19.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 14.4% | 10.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 18.6% | 6.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 31.9% against 26.5% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Zambia?
- 5.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Angola ranks 3rd and Zambia 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.