East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Egypt: Interest payments

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.9%
in 2022
Egypt
24.2%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Egypt rank
6th

Interest payments over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 24.2% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 17.4% 8.0% Egypt
2010s 6.6% 21.0% 14.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Egypt?
Egypt, at 24.2% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Egypt?
12.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Egypt rank globally for interest payments?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 6th 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

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.