Guatemala vs Tanzania: Interest payments (% of expense)
Guatemala
12.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
12.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
40th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Guatemala
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 152 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Guatemala or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for interest payments?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 40th 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.