Belgium vs Burundi: Interest payments

Belgium
3.2%
in 2022
Burundi
3.3%
in 2021
Belgium rank
108th
Burundi rank
106th

Interest payments over time

  • Belgium
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 108th and Burundi ranks 106th of 152 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Burundi Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2% 9.5% 6.6% Belgium
2010s 6.4% 5.5% 0.9% Belgium
2020s 3.8% 3.4% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Burundi?
Burundi, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Burundi?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burundi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Burundi rank globally for interest payments?
Belgium ranks 108th and Burundi ranks 106th 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.