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
5101520199820102023

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

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.