IDA blend vs Laos: Interest payments (% of expense)
IDA blend
9.6%
in 2021
Laos
17.0%
in 2022
IDA blend rank
17th
Laos rank
18th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- IDA blend
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17.0% against 9.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 8.9% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA blend or Laos?
- Laos, at 17.0% against 9.6% in IDA blend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA blend and Laos?
- 7.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Laos?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do IDA blend and Laos rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA blend ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th 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
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.