Azerbaijan vs Bhutan: Interest payments

Azerbaijan
2.1%
in 2022
Bhutan
1.9%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Bhutan rank
127th

Interest payments over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 127th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 7.5% 5.9% Bhutan
2000s 0.7% 13.0% 12.3% Bhutan
2010s 2.0% 8.6% 6.6% Bhutan
2020s 2.4% 1.9% 0.5% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Azerbaijan or Bhutan?
Azerbaijan, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Bhutan rank globally for interest payments?
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 127th 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.