Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Interest payments

Equatorial Guinea
9.9%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
10.0%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
51st

Interest payments over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
02.557.510200620142022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 2.3% 2.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 4.9% 3.1% 1.8% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Equatorial Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in interest payments between Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest payments?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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

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.