Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or United States of America?

United States of America, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Armenia as of 2023.

What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and United States of America?

0.2%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

Armenia vs United States of America: Interest payments

Armenia

12.7%

in 2023

United States of America

12.9%

in 2023

Armenia rank

39th

United States of America rank

38th

Interest payments over time

Armenia
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

Armenia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.2%	9.0%	6.9%	United States of America
2010s	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	United States of America
2020s	11.0%	9.2%	1.9%	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or United States of America?: United States of America, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and United States of America?: 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Armenia and United States of America rank globally for interest payments?: Armenia ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.