Central African Republic vs Poland: Interest payments

Central African Republic
5.2%
in 2021
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
89th
Poland rank
92nd

Interest payments over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Poland
02.557.510198420032023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 89th and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 6.2% 2.6% Central African Republic
2010s 3.8% 5.2% 1.4% Poland
2020s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Central African Republic or Poland?
Central African Republic, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Central African Republic and Poland?
0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Poland rank globally for interest payments?
Central African Republic ranks 89th and Poland ranks 92nd 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.