Caribbean Small States vs Laos: Interest payments (% of expense)
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17.0% against 9.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Laos ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Caribbean Small States or Laos?
- Laos, at 17.0% against 9.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Caribbean Small States and Laos?
- 7.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Laos?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th and Laos ranks 18th of 41 groups.
- 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.