Burkina Faso vs Small states: Interest payments

Burkina Faso
11.9%
in 2023
Small states
1.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th

Interest payments over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Small states
2.557.51012.5199120072023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.9% against 1.9% in Small states, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 6.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Small states ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 7.3% 2.5% Small states
2010s 5.1% 5.2% 0.1% Small states
2020s 8.3% 3.5% 4.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or Small states?
Burkina Faso, at 11.9% against 1.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and Small states?
10.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for interest payments?
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th 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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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.