Congo vs Guatemala: Interest payments

Congo
11.5%
in 2021
Guatemala
12.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
44th
Guatemala rank
42nd

Interest payments over time

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 10.7% 9.7% Congo
2010s 5.9% 11.7% 5.8% Guatemala
2020s 10.3% 12.1% 1.8% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Congo and Guatemala?
0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for interest payments?
Congo ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 42nd 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.