Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 20.4% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 152 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.8% | 5.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gabon, at 20.4% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.