Armenia vs Other small states: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Armenia
- Other small states
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.7% against 3.1% in Other small states, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 4.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Other small states ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 37th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.2% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 3.4% | 7.6% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or Other small states?
- Armenia, at 12.7% against 3.1% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and Other small states?
- 9.6%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Other small states?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Other small states rank globally for interest payments?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 37th 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.