Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or Laos?

Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 17.0% in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and Laos?

0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Laos: Interest payments (% of expense)

Dominican Republic

17.5%

in 2023

Laos

17.0%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

17th

Laos rank

18th

Interest payments (% of expense) over time

Dominican Republic
Laos

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.5% against 17.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th of 152 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.0%	5.8%	5.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	15.0%	8.4%	6.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	16.3%	13.8%	2.5%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or Laos?: Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 17.0% in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and Laos?: 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for interest payments?: Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.