Ghana vs South Asia: Interest payments
Ghana
32.8%
in 2022
South Asia
32.3%
in 2022
Ghana rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st
Interest payments over time
- Ghana
- South Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 32.8% against 32.3% in South Asia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 24.4% | 4.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 26.3% | 5.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Ghana or South Asia?
- Ghana, at 32.8% against 32.3% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Ghana and South Asia?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for interest payments?
- Ghana ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.