Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Interest payments

Bolivia
9.5%
in 2007
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
58th

Interest payments over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ethiopia
5101520198620042023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 152 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.0% 11.8% 2.9% Ethiopia
2000s 9.6% 11.5% 1.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
Bolivia, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Ethiopia as of 2007.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for interest payments?
Bolivia ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 58th 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.