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
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
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.