Gabon vs Uganda: Interest payments

Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Gabon rank
12th
Uganda rank
14th

Interest payments over time

  • Gabon
  • Uganda
5101520201220172023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 20.4% against 19.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Gabon ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 15.2% 15.3% 0.1% Uganda
2020s 20.4% 16.4% 4.0% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or Uganda?
Gabon, at 20.4% against 19.5% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and Uganda?
0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
Gabon ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th 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

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.