Gabon vs North America: Interest payments
Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
North America
10.3%
in 2023
Gabon rank
12th
North America rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- North America
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 20.4% against 10.3% in North America, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North America ahead.
Gabon ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.7% | 4.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 5.2% | 15.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or North America?
- Gabon, at 20.4% against 10.3% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and North America?
- 10.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and North America rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th 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.