Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Interest payments
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Interest payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.8% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for interest payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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.