Congo vs Turkey: Interest payments
Congo
11.5%
in 2021
Turkey
11.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
44th
Turkey rank
46th
Interest payments over time
- Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.5% against 11.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Congo or Turkey?
- Congo, at 11.5% against 11.0% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Congo and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Turkey rank globally for interest payments?
- Congo ranks 44th and Turkey ranks 46th 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.