Costa Rica vs Togo: Interest payments

Costa Rica
16.7%
in 2023
Togo
16.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Togo rank
22nd

Interest payments over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Togo
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Togo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 6.7% 7.7% Costa Rica
2010s 9.8% 9.4% 0.4% Costa Rica
2020s 15.6% 15.9% 0.3% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Togo?
Costa Rica, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Togo?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for interest payments?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd 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.