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
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
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.