Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific: Interest payments
Colombia
13.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific
3.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
37th
East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.2% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.0% | 9.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 3.8% | 7.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Colombia, at 13.2% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th 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.