Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Jordan: Interest payments

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
9.6%
in 2021
Jordan
16.5%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
19th
Jordan rank
20th

Interest payments over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Jordan
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 16.5% against 9.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 41 groups.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 6.4% 11.4% 5.0% Jordan
2020s 9.0% 14.6% 5.6% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Jordan?
Jordan, at 16.5% against 9.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jordan?
6.9%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jordan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jordan rank globally for interest payments?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 20th of 41 groups.
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.