Burkina Faso vs Congo: Interest payments

Burkina Faso
11.9%
in 2023
Congo
11.5%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Congo rank
44th

Interest payments over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Congo ranks 44th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 18.7% 13.8% Congo
2010s 5.1% 5.9% 0.8% Congo
2020s 8.2% 10.3% 2.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for interest payments?
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Congo ranks 44th 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.