Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Interest payments
Burkina Faso
11.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
12.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 152 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 20.6% | 13.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 11.0% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 12.3% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.