Burkina Faso vs Small states: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small states
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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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.