Brazil vs Zambia: Interest payments

Brazil
24.1%
in 2023
Zambia
26.5%
in 2021
Brazil rank
7th
Zambia rank
4th

Interest payments over time

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26.5% against 24.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 26.5% 18.6% 7.9% Brazil
2020s 19.4% 29.5% 10.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Zambia?
Zambia, at 26.5% against 24.1% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and Zambia?
2.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
Brazil ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.