Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kiribati: Interest payments

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2022
Kiribati
0.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Kiribati rank
141st

Interest payments over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kiribati
051015199020062023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kiribati ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Kiribati ranks 141st of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kiribati Difference Ahead
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati rank globally for interest payments?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Kiribati ranks 141st 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.