Armenia vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments

Armenia
12.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
12.3%
in 2023
Armenia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Interest payments over time

  • Armenia
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Armenia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 152 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 8.3% 11.0% 2.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 11.0% 12.3% 1.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or Papua New Guinea?
Armenia, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
Armenia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.