Burundi vs Romania: Interest payments

Burundi
3.3%
in 2021
Romania
3.9%
in 2022
Burundi rank
106th
Romania rank
103rd

Interest payments over time

  • Burundi
  • Romania
051015198520032022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 6.9% 1.9% Burundi
2010s 5.5% 4.7% 0.8% Burundi
2020s 3.4% 3.7% 0.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Burundi or Romania?
Romania, at 3.9% against 3.3% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Burundi and Romania?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Romania rank globally for interest payments?
Burundi ranks 106th and Romania ranks 103rd 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.