Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.1% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.1% | 4.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 12.2% | 7.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.1% 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 Namibia?
- 8.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for interest payments?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.