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
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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

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.