Colombia vs United States of America: Interest payments
Colombia
13.2%
in 2023
United States of America
12.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th
Interest payments over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.3% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 13.2% against 12.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for interest payments?
- Colombia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.