Which has higher interest payments, Belarus or Central African Republic?

Belarus, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central African Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Belarus vs Central African Republic: Interest payments

Belarus

5.4%

in 2023

Central African Republic

5.2%

in 2021

Belarus rank

88th

Central African Republic rank

89th

Interest payments over time

Belarus
Central African Republic

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Belarus ranks 88th and Central African Republic ranks 89th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	Central African Republic
2010s	4.6%	3.8%	0.9%	Belarus
2020s	5.1%	3.6%	1.5%	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Belarus or Central African Republic?: Belarus, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Belarus and Central African Republic?: 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central African Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Belarus and Central African Republic rank globally for interest payments?: Belarus ranks 88th and Central African Republic ranks 89th 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: 20 August 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.