Egypt vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Egypt
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.2% against 12.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.1% | 7.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 8.1% | 12.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Egypt or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Egypt, at 24.2% against 12.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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
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.