Botswana vs Serbia: Interest payments

Botswana
4.0%
in 2023
Serbia
4.0%
in 2022
Botswana rank
100th
Serbia rank
101st

Interest payments over time

  • Botswana
  • Serbia
2468199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 101st of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.8% 0.6% Serbia
2010s 2.0% 5.5% 3.5% Serbia
2020s 2.2% 4.2% 2.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Botswana or Serbia?
Botswana, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Botswana and Serbia?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Serbia rank globally for interest payments?
Botswana ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 101st 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.