Europe & Central Asia vs Namibia: Interest payments

Europe & Central Asia
4.2%
in 2023
Namibia
14.1%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
33rd
Namibia rank
33rd

Interest payments over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Namibia
051015199120072023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.1% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 33rd of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 7.4% 0.3% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 5.2% 8.0% 2.7% Namibia
2010s 4.2% 6.2% 2.0% Namibia
2020s 3.4% 12.2% 8.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Europe & Central Asia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 14.1% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
9.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for interest payments?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd 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

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.