East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs India: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 23.2% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 41 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 23.9% | 14.5% | India |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 19.8% | 11.5% | India |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 23.2% | 11.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 23.2% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India?
- 11.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 41 groups.
- 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.