Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guinea-Bissau: Interest payments

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
14.9%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th

Interest payments over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Guinea-Bissau
051015199820102023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.9% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th of 41 groups.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2010s 4.2% 5.2% 1.0% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 4.3% 10.3% 6.0% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 14.9% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau?
9.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for interest payments?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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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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.