East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.5% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 15.3% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 29.5% | 20.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.5% against 11.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 14.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.